RE: [PATCH 1/6] Input: adp5589: use a single variable for error in probe

From: Ardelean, Alexandru
Date: Thu Nov 12 2020 - 01:51:15 EST




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> From: Ardelean, Alexandru
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> To: Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@xxxxxxxxx>
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> Subject: RE: [PATCH 1/6] Input: adp5589: use a single variable for error in probe
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@xxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2020 2:38 AM
> > To: Ardelean, Alexandru <alexandru.Ardelean@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Cc: linux-input@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; linux-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/6] Input: adp5589: use a single variable for
> > error in probe
> >
> > [External]
> >
> > Hi Alexandru,
> >
> > On Wed, Nov 11, 2020 at 10:48:28AM +0200, Alexandru Ardelean wrote:
> > > The 'error' & 'ret' variables are used. This is a bit of duplication.
> > > This change replaces the use of error with the 'ret' variable since
> > > the name is a bit more generic.
> >
> > I really prefer variables that carry error codes/success and are used
> > in error paths to be called "error", and "ret" or "retval" to be used
> > in cases where we may return actual data.
> >
>
> Ack.
> Will do it the other way around for v2.
>

Wait.
I just had some coffee.
I think you're saying to drop this patch.
Also fine from my side.

> > Thanks.
> >
> > --
> > Dmitry