Re: [PATCH 12/26 v5] tracing: Remove return values of most trace_seq_*() functions

[Petr Mladek]

On Fri 2014-11-14 23:58:59, Steven Rostedt wrote:
> From: "Steven Rostedt (Red Hat)" <rostedt@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> The trace_seq_printf() and friends are used to store strings into a buffer
> that can be passed around from function to function. If the trace_seq buffer
> fills up, it will not print any more. The return values were somewhat
> inconsistant and using trace_seq_has_overflowed() was a better way to know
> if the write to the trace_seq buffer succeeded or not.
> 
> Now that all users have removed reading the return value of the printf()
> type functions, they can safely return void and keep future users of them
> from reading the inconsistent values as well.
> 
> Link: http://lkml.kernel.org/r/20141114011411.992510720@xxxxxxxxxxx
> 
> Signed-off-by: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@xxxxxxxxxxx>

Reviewed-by: Petr Mladek <pmladek@xxxxxxx>

Best Regards,
Petr
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