Re: [PATCH] dma-buf/dma-fence: Set better string for dma_fence_driver_name()

[Tvrtko Ursulin]

On 23/06/2026 14:34, Philipp Stanner wrote:
> dma_fence_driver_name() reports that a driver whose fence is already
> signaled is a "detached-driver". This is incorrect, the driver might
> still be loaded and running.
>
> Rename that string to something more descriptive.
>
> Signed-off-by: Philipp Stanner <phasta@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> Just compile-tested.
> ---
>   drivers/dma-buf/dma-fence.c | 2 +-
>   1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/dma-buf/dma-fence.c b/drivers/dma-buf/dma-fence.c
> index c7ea1e75d38a..9c3dfa7b0066 100644
> --- a/drivers/dma-buf/dma-fence.c
> +++ b/drivers/dma-buf/dma-fence.c
> @@ -1173,7 +1173,7 @@ const char __rcu *dma_fence_driver_name(struct dma_fence *fence)
>   	if (!dma_fence_test_signaled_flag(fence))
>   		return (const char __rcu *)ops->get_driver_name(fence);
>   	else
> -		return (const char __rcu *)"detached-driver";
> +		return (const char __rcu *)"driver-whose-fence-is-signaled";

My logic was "driver detached from the fence". :)

Anyway, no strong opinion apart to be mindful on whether some output 
becomes overly verbose.

Regards,

Tvrtko

>   }
>   EXPORT_SYMBOL(dma_fence_driver_name);
>