Re: [PATCH v3 5/6] iio: light: ltr501: Add ltr329 driver support

[Andy Shevchenko]

On Fri, Aug 07, 2026 at 09:53:11AM +0200, Esben Haabendal wrote:
> "Andy Shevchenko" <andriy.shevchenko@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
> > On Tue, Aug 04, 2026 at 07:02:16PM +0200, Esben Haabendal wrote:

...

> >>  	if (client->irq > 0) {
> >> +		if (!ltr501_has_irq_support(data->chip_info)) {
> >> +			dev_err(&client->dev, "chip does not support irq\n");
> >> +			ret = -EINVAL;
> >
> > Can this be
> >
> > 			ret = dev_err_probe(-EINVAL);
> 
> Sure can, if that is the preferred style. But it will probably still be
> two lines due to line width considerations.

Even older kernels' checkpatch won't complain on that long line (as ending by
a sting literal). But it's up to you.

> And personally, as it would not take advantage of the -EPROBE_DEFER
> logic of dev_err_probe(), I find the dev_err() style more clear.

The point is to use the unified template for the probe error messages (that's
why you may find a patch against dev_err_probe() documentation that allows this
kind of use).

> >> +			goto powerdown_on_error;
> >> +		}

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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko