Re: [PATCH RESEND V5 1/3] misc/pvpanic: return 0 for empty body register function

From: Greg KH
Date: Fri Jan 18 2019 - 10:32:41 EST


On Thu, Dec 20, 2018 at 01:14:46PM +0800, Peng Hao wrote:
> Return 0 for empty body register function normally.
>
> Signed-off-by: Peng Hao <peng.hao2@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> v4 --> v5 : resolve kbuild issue: handle all typo "drvier/driver"
> in funtion name.
>
> v3 --> v4 : use pcim* function instead of pci* function.
> handle typo "drvier/driver" in funtion name.
>
> v2 --> v3 : resolve kbuild issue : a uninitialized variable in some path.
>
> v2 --> v1 : resolve kbuild issue : arch=sh don't support pci, adjust
> CONFIG_PCI macro.
>
> v1 : QEMU community requires additional PCI devices to simulate PVPANIC devices
> so that some architectures can not occupy precious less than 4G of memory
> space.
>
> drivers/misc/pvpanic.c | 2 +-
> 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/misc/pvpanic.c b/drivers/misc/pvpanic.c
> index 3150dc2..f84ed30 100644
> --- a/drivers/misc/pvpanic.c
> +++ b/drivers/misc/pvpanic.c
> @@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ static void pvpanic_unregister_acpi_driver(void)
> #else
> static int pvpanic_register_acpi_driver(void)
> {
> - return -ENODEV;
> + return 0;

No, you want -ENODEV as this can only happen if acpi is enabled, and you
are on an kernel without acpi.

But, that can not happen, as if CONFIG_ACPI is not set, then
acpi_disabled is always set to 1, and then this can never be called.

So I don't see why this needs to be changed at all.

thanks,

greg k-h