linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] net: macb: fix error format in dev

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Date:   Tue, 14 May 2019 14:35:10 +0200
From:   Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
To:     Luca Ceresoli <luca@...aceresoli.net>
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        Nicolas Ferre <nicolas.ferre@...rochip.com>,
        "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] net: macb: fix error format in dev_err()

On Tue, May 14, 2019 at 09:14:50AM +0200, Luca Ceresoli wrote:
> Errors are negative numbers. Using %u shows them as very large positive
> numbers such as 4294967277 that don't make sense. Use the %d format
> instead, and get a much nicer -19.

Hi Luca

Do you consider this a fix? If so, it should be against David net
tree, and have [PATCH net] in the subject. It would also be good to
add a Fixes: tag.

Reviewed-by: Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>

    Andrew