linux-kernel - RE: [SIL2review] [PATCH] i2c: img-scb: fix PM device usage count

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Date:   Tue, 17 Apr 2018 08:03:07 +0000
From:   <Tobias.Jordan@...ktrobit.com>
To:     <wsa@...-dreams.de>
CC:     <der.herr@...r.at>, <linux-i2c@...r.kernel.org>,
        <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: RE: [SIL2review] [PATCH] i2c: img-scb: fix PM device usage count

Hi,

> Is it easily recognizable if the drivers check the error code because
> there is a reason or if they do it "out of habit"?

Probably by looking closely at the implementation of the PM callouts
for the driver, but I couldn't find a pattern that would be easy to
recognize. Maybe I didn't look close enough ;-)

I concur that removing the check would be a better approach if it's
clear that it's just done "out of habit".

Actually, the real problem is to find the drivers that need to have
the check in, add/fix it for them, and remove it for all others.

Unfortunately, all I'm currently able to do is finding the parts that
are inconsistent.

Tobias