Re: [PATCH 0/4] dev_printk: add dev_errp_probe() helper

From: Andy Shevchenko
Date: Thu Apr 04 2024 - 08:21:28 EST


On Thu, Apr 04, 2024 at 03:15:35PM +0300, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> +Cc: Andi
>
> On Thu, Apr 04, 2024 at 01:06:22PM +0200, Nuno Sa wrote:
> > This series adds a dev_errp_probe() helper. This is similar to
> > dev_err_probe() but for cases where an ERR_PTR() is to be returned
> > simplifying patterns like:
> >
> > dev_err_probe(dev, ret, ...);
> > return ERR_PTR(ret)
>
> What about ERR_CAST() cases?
>
> > The other three patches are adding users for it. The main motivator for
> > this were the changes in the commit ("iio: temperature: ltc2983: convert
> > to dev_err_probe()"). Initially I just had a local helper [1] but then
> > it was suggested to try a new, common helper. As a result, I looked for
> > a couple more users.
> >
> > I then move into dev_errp_probe() [2] but it was then suggested to separare
> > the patch series so we have onde dedicated for the printk helper.
> >
> > [1]: https://lore.kernel.org/all/20240301-ltc2983-misc-improv-v3-1-c09516ac0efc@xxxxxxxxxx/
> > [2]: https://lore.kernel.org/all/20240328-ltc2983-misc-improv-v4-0-0cc428c07cd5@xxxxxxxxxx/
>
> Have you seen mine?
>
> 20220214143248.502-1-andriy.shevchenko@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> (Note, I'm pretty much fine and thankful that you take care of this)

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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko