linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] iio: inkern: fix iio_convert_raw_to_processed

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Date:	Wed, 03 Jul 2013 20:42:59 +0100
From:	Jonathan Cameron <jic23@...nel.org>
To:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
CC:	Alexandre Belloni <alexandre.belloni@...e-electrons.com>,
	Jonathan Cameron <jic23@....ac.uk>,
	Maxime Ripard <maxime.ripard@...e-electrons.com>,
	Thomas Petazzoni <thomas.petazzoni@...e-electrons.com>,
	Gregory Clement <gregory.clement@...e-electrons.com>,
	linux-iio@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Lars-Peter Clausen <lars@...afoo.de>, stable@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] iio: inkern: fix iio_convert_raw_to_processed_unlocked

On 07/01/2013 11:20 PM, Andrew Morton wrote:
> On Mon,  1 Jul 2013 18:40:09 +0200 Alexandre Belloni <alexandre.belloni@...e-electrons.com> wrote:
> 
>> When reading IIO_CHAN_INFO_OFFSET, the return value of iio_channel_read() for
>> success will be IIO_VAL*, checking for 0 is not correct.
> 
> I have a canned response:
> 
> When writing a changelog, please describe the end-user-visible effects
> of the bug, so that others can more easily decide which kernel
> version(s) should be fixed, and so that downstream kernel maintainers
> can more easily work out whether this patch will fix a problem which
> they or their customers are observing.
> 
>> Cc: <stable@...r.kernel.org> # 3.10.x
> 
> Especially when cc'ing -stable.
> 
As Andrew suggested I have added a few more details and applied the patch
to the fixes-togreg branch of iio.git.

Thanks,

Jonathan
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