Re: drm/tve200: Checking for a failed platform_get_irq() call in tve200_probe()

From: Sam Ravnborg
Date: Fri Apr 10 2020 - 08:14:17 EST


Hi Markus.

On Fri, Apr 10, 2020 at 12:56:25PM +0200, Markus Elfring wrote:
> > The right way to check for errors is to check if the return value is
> > less than 0.
>
> Thanks for your constructive feedback.
>
> I was unsure if I noticed another programming mistake.
>
>
> > Could you please audit all uses of platform_get_irq() in drivers/gpu/
>
> I found 20 source files from the software âLinux next-20200408â
> which seem to contain similar update candidates.
> Would you like to clarify any extensions for improved applications
> of scripts with the semantic patch language (Coccinelle software)
> for corresponding analysis and transformation purposes?
Please just send a series of patches, one for each driver.
Each changelog needs to explain the rationale behind the change.
Look at how this is often done.

As for coccinelle - I cannot help you.

Sam