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SubjectRe: [PATCH v2 02/27] staging: unisys: visorchipset change -1 return value
On Tue, May 31, 2016 at 10:26:28PM -0400, David Kershner wrote:
> From: Erik Arfvidson <erik.arfvidson@unisys.com>
>
> This patch changes the vague -1 return value to -EINVAL
>
> Signed-off-by: Erik Arfvidson <erik.arfvidson@unisys.com>
> Signed-off-by: David Kershner <david.kershner@unisys.com>
> Reviewed-by: Tim Sell <Timothy.Sell@unisys.com>
> ---
> drivers/staging/unisys/visorbus/visorchipset.c | 2 +-
> 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/staging/unisys/visorbus/visorchipset.c b/drivers/staging/unisys/visorbus/visorchipset.c
> index 5ba5936..d248c94 100644
> --- a/drivers/staging/unisys/visorbus/visorchipset.c
> +++ b/drivers/staging/unisys/visorbus/visorchipset.c
> @@ -1613,7 +1613,7 @@ parahotplug_request_complete(int id, u16 active)
> }
>
> spin_unlock(&parahotplug_request_list_lock);
> - return -1;
> + return -EINVAL;
> }
>
> /*
> --
> 1.9.1
>
Why return anything here, every caller of this function ignores the return code
entirely. Alternatively, passing the EINVAL back from the caller seems
reasonable.

Neil

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