linux-kernel - Re: [KJ] [PATCH] misc_register error return handling

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Date:	Mon, 25 Sep 2006 11:25:28 +0200
From:	Tobias Klauser <tklauser@...tanz.ch>
To:	Amol Lad <amol@...ismonetworks.com>
Cc:	kernel Janitors <kernel-janitors@...ts.osdl.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [KJ] [PATCH] misc_register error return handling

On 2006-09-25 at 10:59:00 +0200, Amol Lad <amol@...ismonetworks.com> wrote:
> Ignore previous patch (mail client linewrap issue...)
> 
> Some drivers do not handle failure of misc_register. 
> 
> Added return value checks appropriately in defaulting drivers
> 
> Tested with:
> - allmodconfig
> - Manually tweaking Kconfig/Makefiles to make sure that the changed
> files compiles without any errors/warnings
> 
> Signed-off-by: Amol Lad <amol@...ismonetworks.com>
> ---
>  arch/i386/kernel/apm.c             |   23 +++++++++++++++++------
>  arch/um/drivers/mmapper_kern.c     |    6 ++++--
>  arch/x86_64/kernel/mce.c           |    6 +++++-
>  drivers/char/watchdog/ep93xx_wdt.c |    4 ++++
>  drivers/input/misc/hp_sdc_rtc.c    |    7 ++++++-
>  drivers/macintosh/apm_emu.c        |    8 +++++++-
>  drivers/macintosh/smu.c            |   11 ++++++++---
>  drivers/macintosh/via-pmu.c        |   11 ++++++++---

Split up by driver/subsystem, please.
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