linux-kernel - Re: [media] s2255drv: Adjust 13 checks for null pointers

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Date:   Thu, 21 Sep 2017 10:12:56 +0200
From:   SF Markus Elfring <elfring@...rs.sourceforge.net>
To:     Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@...cle.com>,
        linux-media@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     Arvind Yadav <arvind.yadav.cs@...il.com>,
        Bhumika Goyal <bhumirks@...il.com>,
        Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart@...asonboard.com>,
        Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@...nel.org>,
        Mike Isely <isely@...ox.com>,
        Sakari Ailus <sakari.ailus@...ux.intel.com>,
        LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [media] s2255drv: Adjust 13 checks for null pointers

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> 
> You've been told several times that this stuff doesn't work.

This functionality might not exactly work in the way that you expect so far.


> Try applying this patch with `git am` and you'll see why.

I find that these extra message fields work in the way that was designed
by the Git software developers.

elfring@...ne:~/Projekte/Linux/next-patched> LANG=C git checkout -b next_deletion_of_oom_messages_in_s2255drv_test_20170921 next_deletion_of_oom_messages-20170905 && LANG=C git am '../[PATCH 2_5] [media] s2255drv: Adjust 13 checks for null pointers.eml'
Switched to a new branch 'next_deletion_of_oom_messages_in_s2255drv_test_20170921'
Applying: s2255drv: Adjust 13 checks for null pointers


Would you like to clarify corresponding concerns any more?

Regards,
Markus