Re: [PATCH -next] pps: using ERR_PTR instead of NULL while pps_register_source fails

[Greg KH]

On Tue, Nov 27, 2018 at 09:36:38AM +0100, Rodolfo Giometti wrote:
> On 27/11/2018 08:34, Greg KH wrote:
> > On Mon, Nov 26, 2018 at 11:43:06AM +0100, Rodolfo Giometti wrote:
> > > On 26/11/2018 11:24, YueHaibing wrote:
> > > > pps_register_source() has keeps error codes in a local variable,
> > > > but it does not make use of the code. This patch let it return
> > > > the errcode in case of failure.
> > > > 
> > > > Suggested-by: Richard Cochran <richardcochran@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Signed-off-by: YueHaibing <yuehaibing@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > 
> > > Acked-by: Rodolfo Giometti <giometti@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > 
> > You are the maintainer of this file, shouldn't you be the one sending it
> > off to Linus or putting it in your tree somewhere?
> 
> This subsystem never had an official tree and in the past I simply acked the
> code and patches was taken by you (or other maintainers) for inclusion... I
> know it's not usual by it worked as is since right now!
> 
> However if you prefer having an official tree even for LinuxPPS I can do it
> and then sending my pull requests to Linus! Just let me know what is better
> for you! :-)

Ok, I'll take it now, thanks.

greg k-h