linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/5] video-SMSC UFX: Adjustments for five function implementations

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Date:   Fri, 29 Dec 2017 19:26:42 +0100
From:   Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz <b.zolnierkie@...sung.com>
To:     SF Markus Elfring <elfring@...rs.sourceforge.net>
Cc:     linux-fbdev@...r.kernel.org, dri-devel@...ts.freedesktop.org,
        Steve Glendinning <steve.glendinning@...well.net>,
        LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/5] video-SMSC UFX: Adjustments for five function
 implementations

On Saturday, November 25, 2017 09:42:57 PM SF Markus Elfring wrote:
> From: Markus Elfring <elfring@...rs.sourceforge.net>
> Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2017 21:38:42 +0100
> 
> A few update suggestions were taken into account
> from static source code analysis.
> 
> Markus Elfring (5):
>   Delete an error message for a failed memory allocation in two functions

This patch removes the information about the device for which the allocation
fails.

>   Less checks in ufx_usb_probe() after error detection

This patch depends on the earlier patch (which is not being merged) so please
re-base it if you want it to be applied.

>   Return an error code only as a constant in ufx_realloc_framebuffer()

ditto

>   Improve a size determination in two functions

Patch queued for 4.16, thanks.

>   Adjust three checks for null pointers

This patch contains unrelated change ({} braces addition) which should be
dropped.

Best regards,
--
Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz
Samsung R&D Institute Poland
Samsung Electronics