Re: [PATCH net] net: ll_temac: Return actual error from of_get_mac_address()
From: Esben Haabendal
Date: Thu Aug 27 2026 - 04:50:03 EST
"Rosen Penev" <rosenp@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
> When of_get_mac_address() fails, return the actual error code (rc)
> instead of the hardcoded -ENODEV. This preserves the original error
> information, which may be more specific (e.g., -EINVAL, -EPROBE_DEFER)
> and helps callers handle the failure appropriately.
>
> Fixes: 8425c41d1ef7 ("net: ll_temac: Extend support to non-device-tree platforms")
> Assisted-by: opencode:big-pickle
> Signed-off-by: Rosen Penev <rosenp@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/ll_temac_main.c | 2 +-
> 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/ll_temac_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/ll_temac_main.c
> index 711ed9c2631b..81ec73e6e4c1 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/ll_temac_main.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/ll_temac_main.c
> @@ -1581,7 +1581,7 @@ static int temac_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
> rc = of_get_mac_address(temac_np, addr);
> if (rc) {
> dev_err(&pdev->dev, "could not find MAC address\n");
> - return -ENODEV;
> + return rc;
> }
> temac_init_mac_address(ndev, addr);
> } else if (pdata) {
> --
> 2.55.0
Acked-by: Esben Haabendal <esben@xxxxxxxxxx>