Re: MIPS: Alchemy: Delete an error message for a failed memory allocation in alchemy_pci_probe()

From: SF Markus Elfring
Date: Thu May 25 2017 - 06:58:10 EST


>> * Why do you seem to insist on another message if information from a Linux
>> allocation failure report would be sufficient already also for this
>> software module?
>>
>> * Do you want that it can become easier to map a position in a backtrace
>> to a place in your source code?
>
> Does kmalloc() nowadays print a message which invocation (source line) failed?
> If so I won't be standing in your way, but if not, you need to come up with
> something for convincing than answering questions with more questions.

I suggest also to improve the corresponding documentation for the affected
programming interfaces in significant ways.
How are the chances for the desired clarification of relevant implementation details?

Regards,
Markus