Re: [PATCH] net: cadence: macb: Make use of the helper function dev_err_probe()

[Nicolas Ferre]

On 15/09/2021 at 16:58, Cai Huoqing wrote:
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> When possible use dev_err_probe help to properly deal with the
> PROBE_DEFER error, the benefit is that DEFER issue will be logged
> in the devices_deferred debugfs file.

Well, I don't see where the PROBE_DEFER error could be triggered by the 
call graph of this function: can you please point me to where this error 
could come from?

Best regards,
  Nicolas


> And using dev_err_probe() can reduce code size, and simplify the code.
>
> Signed-off-by: Cai Huoqing <caihuoqing@xxxxxxxxx>

NACK, for now.

> ---
>   drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_pci.c | 6 ++----
>   1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_pci.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_pci.c
> index 8b7b59908a1a..d09c570a15ae 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_pci.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_pci.c
> @@ -35,10 +35,8 @@ static int macb_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
>
>          /* enable pci device */
>          err = pcim_enable_device(pdev);
> -       if (err < 0) {
> -               dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Enabling PCI device has failed: %d", err);
> -               return err;
> -       }
> +       if (err < 0)
> +               return dev_err_probe(&pdev->dev, err, "Enabling PCI device has failed\n");
>
>          pci_set_master(pdev);
>
> --
> 2.25.1


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Nicolas Ferre