linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] cxl: Fix an error message

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Date:   Fri, 14 May 2021 13:43:21 +0200
From:   Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Christophe JAILLET <christophe.jaillet@...adoo.fr>
Cc:     fbarrat@...ux.ibm.com, ajd@...ux.ibm.com, arnd@...db.de,
        mpe@...erman.id.au, imunsie@....ibm.com, mikey@...ling.org,
        linuxppc-dev@...ts.ozlabs.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] cxl: Fix an error message

On Wed, May 05, 2021 at 09:38:49PM +0200, Christophe JAILLET wrote:
> 'rc' is known to be 0 here.
> Initialize 'rc' with the expected error code before using it.
> 
> While at it, avoid the affectation of 'rc' in a 'if' to make things more
> obvious and linux style.
> 
> Fixes: f204e0b8ce ("cxl: Driver code for powernv PCIe based cards for userspace access")

You need a full 12 digits for the SHA1, otherwise our scripts complain
about it :(

I'll fix it up here, but please fix your tools.

thanks,

greg k-h