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SubjectRe: [PATCH 1/2] drm/tegra: Return an error code if fails
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On 2023/10/10 23:31, Thierry Reding wrote:
> On Tue, Oct 10, 2023 at 03:22:56PM +0200, Thierry Reding wrote:
>> On Mon, Jun 26, 2023 at 10:33:30PM +0800, Sui Jingfeng wrote:
>>> Return -ENOMEM if tegra_bo_mmap() fails.
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Sui Jingfeng <suijingfeng@loongson.cn>
>>> ---
>>> drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/gem.c | 2 ++
>>> 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
>> Sorry, this fell through the cracks. I think it'd be better if
>> tegra_bo_mmap() were to be improved to always return either an ERR_PTR()
>> encoded error code or a valid pointer. Throwing NULL into the mix isn't
>> useful because it typically means something like -ENOMEM anyway. Error
>> codes are more explicit, so since we're already using them for some
>> cases, might as well return them for all.
>>
>> Actually, looks like tegra_bo_mmap() never actually returns an ERR_PTR()
>> encoded error code. It's either obj->vaddr, the return value of vmap()
>> (which is either NULL or the address of the mapping), or the address
>> obtained from dma_buf_vmap_unlocked() (i.e. map.vaddr) or NULL on
>> failure. So I think it would equally make sense to keep your patch and
>> to remove the IS_ERR() check below it.
>>
>> I would slightly prefer the first option, but either is fine.
> How about the attached patch?


I also prefer the prefer the first option.
The attached patch is more better, because it solve the problem at lower level.

Reviewed-by: Sui Jingfeng <suijingfeng@loongson.cn>

> Thierry

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