linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] rtc: max8997: Fix the returned value in case of error in 'max8997_rtc_read

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Message-ID: <20181122171242.GI12656@piout.net>
Date:   Thu, 22 Nov 2018 18:12:42 +0100
From:   Alexandre Belloni <alexandre.belloni@...tlin.com>
To:     Christophe JAILLET <christophe.jaillet@...adoo.fr>
Cc:     a.zummo@...ertech.it, linux-rtc@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] rtc: max8997: Fix the returned value in case of error
 in 'max8997_rtc_read_alarm()'

On 14/11/2018 18:19:51+0100, Christophe JAILLET wrote:
> In case of error, we return 0.
> This is spurious and not consistent with the other functions of the driver.
> Propagate the error code instead.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Christophe JAILLET <christophe.jaillet@...adoo.fr>
> ---
> v2: re-word changelog and remove Fixes tag.
>    (not sure if any should be provided, and which one would be the best)
> ---
>  drivers/rtc/rtc-max8997.c | 2 +-
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
Applied, thanks.

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Alexandre Belloni, Bootlin
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