linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/2] lp3971: remove unnecessary ret value checking in lp3971_i2c

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Date:	Thu, 5 Aug 2010 22:22:13 +0800
From:	Axel Lin <axel.lin@...il.com>
To:	Mark Brown <broonie@...nsource.wolfsonmicro.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Liam Girdwood <lrg@...mlogic.co.uk>,
	Marek Szyprowski <m.szyprowski@...sung.com>,
	Kyungmin Park <kyungmin.park@...sung.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] lp3971: remove unnecessary ret value checking in 
	lp3971_i2c_write()

hi Mark,

2010/8/5 Mark Brown <broonie@...nsource.wolfsonmicro.com>:
> On Thu, Aug 05, 2010 at 11:40:38AM +0800, Axel Lin wrote:
>> i2c_smbus_write_byte_data() returns zero or negative value,
>> therefore no need to check if ret is greater than zero or not.
>
>> Signed-off-by: Axel Lin <axel.lin@...il.com>
>
> Acked-by: Mark Brown <broonie@...nsource.wolfsonmicro.com>
>
> but can I once more renew my request that you make some effort to
> provide subject lines for your patches which are consistent with the
> standard used for the area of the kernel you're submitting to?
>

I think we have communication problem.
I thought the subject "[PATCH 1/2] lp3971: remove unnecessary ret
value checking in lp3971_i2c_write()"
is pretty clear.
Or do you mean something else?

Regards,
Axel
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