RE: [PATCH 1/6] Input: adp5589: use a single variable for error in probe

From: Ardelean, Alexandru
Date: Thu Nov 12 2020 - 01:39:44 EST



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> From: Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@xxxxxxxxx>
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> To: Ardelean, Alexandru <alexandru.Ardelean@xxxxxxxxxx>
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> Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/6] Input: adp5589: use a single variable for error in probe
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> Hi Alexandru,
>
> On Wed, Nov 11, 2020 at 10:48:28AM +0200, Alexandru Ardelean wrote:
> > The 'error' & 'ret' variables are used. This is a bit of duplication.
> > This change replaces the use of error with the 'ret' variable since
> > the name is a bit more generic.
>
> I really prefer variables that carry error codes/success and are used in error
> paths to be called "error", and "ret" or "retval" to be used in cases where we
> may return actual data.
>

Ack.
Will do it the other way around for v2.

> Thanks.
>
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> Dmitry