linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v9 8/8] pwm: pca9685: Add error messages for failed regmap calls

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Date:   Sat, 17 Apr 2021 21:59:18 +0200
From:   Uwe Kleine-König <u.kleine-koenig@...gutronix.de>
To:     Clemens Gruber <clemens.gruber@...ruber.com>
Cc:     linux-pwm@...r.kernel.org,
        Thierry Reding <thierry.reding@...il.com>,
        Sven Van Asbroeck <TheSven73@...il.com>,
        devicetree@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v9 8/8] pwm: pca9685: Add error messages for failed
 regmap calls

On Thu, Apr 15, 2021 at 02:14:55PM +0200, Clemens Gruber wrote:
> Regmap operations can fail if the underlying subsystem is not working
> properly (e.g. hogged I2C bus, etc.)
> As this is useful information for the user, print an error message if it
> happens.
> Let probe fail if the first regmap_read or the first regmap_write fails.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Clemens Gruber <clemens.gruber@...ruber.com>

Acked-by: Uwe Kleine-König <u.kleine-koenig@...gutronix.de>

Best regards
Uwe

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