Re: [net v3 PATCH] net: ethernet: ti: cpsw_new: fix error handling in cpsw_ndo_vlan_rx_kill_vid()

[Murali Karicheri]

Hi Dave,

On 8/25/20 12:36 PM, David Miller wrote:
> From: Murali Karicheri <m-karicheri2@xxxxxx>
> Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2020 13:01:00 -0400
>
> > +	ret = cpsw_ale_del_vlan(cpsw->ale, vid, 0);
> > +	if (ret)
> > +		dev_err(priv->dev, "%s: failed %d: ret %d\n",
> > +			__func__, __LINE__, ret);
> > +	ret = cpsw_ale_del_ucast(cpsw->ale, priv->mac_addr,
> > +				 HOST_PORT_NUM, ALE_VLAN, vid);
> > +	if (ret)
> > +		dev_err(priv->dev, "%s: failed %d: ret %d\n",
> > +			__func__, __LINE__, ret);
> > +	ret = cpsw_ale_del_mcast(cpsw->ale, priv->ndev->broadcast,
> > +				 0, ALE_VLAN, vid);
> > +	if (ret)
> > +		dev_err(priv->dev, "%s: failed %d: ret %d\n",
> > +			__func__, __LINE__, ret);
> >   	cpsw_ale_flush_multicast(cpsw->ale, ALE_PORT_HOST, vid);
>
> These error messages are extremely unhelpful.  You're calling three
> different functions, yet emitting basically the same __func__ for
> each of those cases.  No user can send you a useful bug report
> immediately if they just have func and line.
>
> Please get rid of the "__func__" and "__line__" stuff completely, it's
> never advisable to ever use that in my opinion.  Instead, describe
> which delete operation failed, optionally with the error return.
OK. I had considered your suggestion, but thought having a line number
would be handy for a developer. Function name would be better. Will
re-send with changes as you have suggested.

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Murali Karicheri
Texas Instruments