linux-kernel - Re: tps65090-charger: Delete an error message for a failed memory allocation in two functions

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Date:   Sat, 16 Dec 2017 21:47:34 +0100
From:   SF Markus Elfring <elfring@...rs.sourceforge.net>
To:     Julia Lawall <julia.lawall@...6.fr>, linux-pm@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>, Sebastian Reichel <sre@...nel.org>,
        LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: tps65090-charger: Delete an error message for a failed memory
 allocation in two functions

>> I am still waiting for possibilities to improve also the corresponding
>> reference documentation somehow as you know it already.
> 
> If you require someone else to update the documentation to be able to
> explain why the patch is useful,

My approach is to refer to the Linux allocation failure report.


> then it would seem that you do not know why the patch is useful,
> and thus should not submit it.

We tried to clarify other explanation approaches a few times.

But it seems that we are stuck with specific software aspects.
How would you like to see remaining open issues to be resolved there anyhow?

Regards,
Markus