Re: [PATCH 4/5] hwmon: (pmbus/ina233) Add error check for pmbus_read_word_data() return value

[Guenter Roeck]

On Tue, Mar 17, 2026 at 05:46:31PM +0000, Pradhan, Sanman wrote:
> From: Sanman Pradhan <psanman@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> ina233_read_word_data() uses the return value of pmbus_read_word_data()
> directly in a DIV_ROUND_CLOSEST() computation without first checking for
> errors. If the underlying I2C transaction fails, a negative error code is
> used in the arithmetic, producing a garbage sensor value instead of
> propagating the error.
> 
> Add the missing error check before using the return value.
> 
> Fixes: b64b6cb163f16 ("hwmon: Add driver for TI INA233 Current and Power Monitor")
> Cc: stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Signed-off-by: Sanman Pradhan <psanman@xxxxxxxxxxx>

Applied.

Thanks,
Guenter