Re: [PATCH] fixup! dmaengine: pxa_dma: add debug information

From: Robert Jarzmik
Date: Mon Jun 01 2015 - 17:33:42 EST


Joe Perches <joe@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> Hello Robert.
>
> The return value of that dbg_show_requester_chan function
> was incorrect and the increment of pos was an example of
> why the seq_printf return value was changed to void.
>
> It was a pretty common error and easy to understand given
> the expectation that seq_printf should work like printf.
Sure.

> It's a pity it bit you. but this type of patch collision
> should be a bit more difficult to reoccur in the future.

I got what I deserved. I knew it was coming, I've seen it in other drivers of
mine, but my left brain didn't tell the other half to crosscheck in this
patch. Anyway, it's not a big fixup, so everything is fine now.

Cheers.


--
Robert
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