Re: [PATCH 1/2] drivers: fwnode: fix fwnode_irq_get_byname()

[Andy Shevchenko]

On Tue, Oct 25, 2022 at 10:00:07AM +0000, Vaittinen, Matti wrote:
> On 10/25/22 12:18, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> > On Tue, Oct 25, 2022 at 11:50:59AM +0300, Matti Vaittinen wrote:

...

> >> +	ret = fwnode_irq_get(fwnode, index);
> > 
> >> +
> > 
> > Redundant blank line and better to use traditional pattern: >
> >> +	if (!ret)
> >> +		return -EINVAL;
> >> +
> >> +	return ret;
> > 
> > 	if (ret)
> > 		return ret;
> > 
> > 	/* We treat mapping errors as invalid case */
> > 	return -EINVAL;
> > 
> >>   }
> 
> I like the added comment - but in this case I don't prefer the 
> "traditional pattern" you suggest. We do check for a very special error 
> case indicated by ret 0.
> 
> if (!ret)
> 	return -EINVAL;
> 
> makes it obvious the zero is special error.

I don't think so. It makes ! easily to went through the cracks. If you want an
explicit, use ' == 0' and add a comment.

> if (ret)
> 	return ret;
> 
> the traditional pattern makes this look like traditional error return - 
> which it is not. The comment you added is nice though. It could be just 
> before the check for
> 
> if (!ret).

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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko