linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 04/12] i2c: ocores: convert to use i2c_new_client

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Date:   Tue, 07 Jan 2020 20:58:03 +0100
From:   Peter Korsgaard <peter@...sgaard.com>
To:     Wolfram Sang <wsa@...-dreams.de>
Cc:     Wolfram Sang <wsa+renesas@...g-engineering.com>,
        linux-i2c@...r.kernel.org, Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 04/12] i2c: ocores: convert to use i2c_new_client_device()

>>>>> "Wolfram" == Wolfram Sang <wsa@...-dreams.de> writes:

 > Hi Peter,
 > a happy new year to you!

thanks, You too!

 >> > Move away from the deprecated API and return the shiny new ERRPTR where
 >> > useful.
 >> 
 >> > Signed-off-by: Wolfram Sang <wsa+renesas@...g-engineering.com>
 >> 
 >> I didn't follow the discussion, but I don't see any returns anywhere?

 > Yeah, an ERRPTR is not "useful" here. However, the old API is going to
 > be removed, so your driver is converted, too.

Ok, great.

Reviewed-by: Peter Korsgaard <peter@...sgaard.com>

-- 
Bye, Peter Korsgaard