linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] drivers: staging: media: go7007: go7007-usb.c use pr_*() instead of dev_*() before 'go' initialized in go7007_usb

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Date:	Wed, 27 Nov 2013 12:24:22 +0800
From:	Chen Gang <gang.chen.5i5j@...il.com>
To:	Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
CC:	Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>,
	"devel@...verdev.osuosl.org" <devel@...verdev.osuosl.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	rkuo <rkuo@...eaurora.org>, hans.verkuil@...co.com,
	m.chehab@...sung.com, linux-media@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] drivers: staging: media: go7007: go7007-usb.c use
 pr_*() instead of dev_*() before 'go' initialized in go7007_usb_probe()

On 11/27/2013 12:03 PM, Greg KH wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 27, 2013 at 11:48:08AM +0800, Chen Gang wrote:
>> dev_*() assumes 'go' is already initialized, so need use pr_*() instead
>> of before 'go' initialized. Related warning (with allmodconfig under
>> hexagon):
>>
>>     CC [M]  drivers/staging/media/go7007/go7007-usb.o
>>   drivers/staging/media/go7007/go7007-usb.c: In function 'go7007_usb_probe':
>>   drivers/staging/media/go7007/go7007-usb.c:1060:2: warning: 'go' may be used uninitialized in this function [-Wuninitialized]
>>
>> Also remove useless code after 'return' statement.
> 
> This should all be fixed in my staging-linus branch already, right?  No
> need for this anymore from what I can tell, sorry.
> 

That's all right (in fact don't need sorry).  :-)

And excuse me, I am not quite familiar upstream kernel version merging
and branches. Is it still better/suitable/possible to sync some bug fix
patches from staging brach to next brach?


Thanks.
-- 
Chen Gang
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