[PATCH] alloc_tag: Use %pe format specifier

From: zeng_chi911

Date: Tue Nov 04 2025 - 21:40:05 EST


From: Zeng Chi <zengchi@xxxxxxxxxx>

The %pe format specifier is designed to print error pointers. It prints
a symbolic error name (eg. -EINVAL) and it makes the code simpler by
omitting PTR_ERR();

This patch fixes this cocci report:
lib/alloc_tag.c:776:63-70: WARNING: Consider using %pe to print PTR_ERR()

Signed-off-by: Zeng Chi <zengchi@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
lib/alloc_tag.c | 2 +-
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/lib/alloc_tag.c b/lib/alloc_tag.c
index f26456988445..27fee57a5c91 100644
--- a/lib/alloc_tag.c
+++ b/lib/alloc_tag.c
@@ -845,7 +845,7 @@ static int __init alloc_tag_init(void)

alloc_tag_cttype = codetag_register_type(&desc);
if (IS_ERR(alloc_tag_cttype)) {
- pr_err("Allocation tags registration failed, errno = %ld\n", PTR_ERR(alloc_tag_cttype));
+ pr_err("Allocation tags registration failed, errno = %pe\n", alloc_tag_cttype);
free_mod_tags_mem();
shutdown_mem_profiling(true);
return PTR_ERR(alloc_tag_cttype);
--
2.25.1