linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] ARM: davinci: clock: Correct return values for API functions

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Date:	Tue, 22 Sep 2015 20:57:52 +0530
From:	Sekhar Nori <nsekhar@...com>
To:	Peter Ujfalusi <peter.ujfalusi@...com>
CC:	<khilman@...prootsystems.com>,
	<linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org>,
	<linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] ARM: davinci: clock: Correct return values for API functions

On Monday 14 September 2015 02:59 PM, Peter Ujfalusi wrote:
> Fix the values returned by the publicly used functions.
> These function should return 0 when they are called with clk == NULL in
> similar manner as the clock API does to avoid different behavior in drivers
> used by daVinci and other architectures.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Peter Ujfalusi <peter.ujfalusi@...com>

> ---
> Hi Sekhar,
> 
> This issue is visible when using generic drivers like ASoC simnple card for
> audio support.
> They rely on the fact that these functions will not return with error in case
> of clk == NULL.

Looks good. Will queue for v4.4. Some of the information below the tear
line could go into the commit text too, I think.

Thanks,
Sekhar

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