linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] PC8736X: Correct dev_dbg() message showing major number.

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Message-ID: <BANLkTikzWDa8SbULd45_ReDzweR6pnZsQA@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Sat, 14 May 2011 13:41:55 -0600
From:	Jim Cromie <jim.cromie@...il.com>
To:	"Robert P. J. Day" <rpjday@...shcourse.ca>
Cc:	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] PC8736X: Correct dev_dbg() message showing major number.

On Wed, May 4, 2011 at 3:26 AM, Robert P. J. Day <rpjday@...shcourse.ca> wrote:
>
> Currently, the debugging info is incorrect, as a successful call to
> either register_chrdev_region() or alloc_chrdev_region() returns
> simply zero, which appears to be what the following code would print.
> Skip the checking, just print the value of "major", which should be
> correct.
>
> Signed-off-by: Robert P. J. Day <rpjday@...shcourse.ca>
>
> ---

NAK.  'dynamic' is not always correct

> +       dev_dbg(&pdev->dev, "got dynamic major %d\n", major);

Ive got patches to replace register|alloc _chrdev_region
which may require merge conflict resolution.
Id prefer to hold off til theyre reviewed, accepted.

Actually, shouldnt conflict - rc<0 code is in between.
If you want to rework it, I'll ack it.

thanks.
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