linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/4] media: pci: netup_unidvb: don't print error when adding adapter fails

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Date:	Wed, 10 Aug 2016 16:56:56 +0200
From:	Wolfram Sang <wsa@...-dreams.de>
To:	Abylay Ospan <aospan@...up.ru>
Cc:	Wolfram Sang <wsa-dev@...g-engineering.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-i2c@...r.kernel.org,
	Sergey Kozlov <serjk@...up.ru>,
	Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@...nel.org>,
	linux-media <linux-media@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/4] media: pci: netup_unidvb: don't print error when
 adding adapter fails


> if we do not remove this it's also ok, right ? What the big deal to
> remove this type of messages (i'm just interested) ?

* Saving memory, especially at runtime.
* Giving consistent and precise error messages

This series is a first step of trying to move generic error messages
from drivers to subsystem cores.


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