linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] iio: accel: fxls8962af: Initialize return value

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Date:   Fri, 9 Jul 2021 16:35:05 +0200
From:   Sean Nyekjaer <sean@...nix.com>
To:     Souptick Joarder <jrdr.linux@...il.com>
Cc:     Fabio Estevam <festevam@...il.com>,
        Jonathan Cameron <jic23@...nel.org>,
        Lars-Peter Clausen <lars@...afoo.de>,
        Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>,
        Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>,
        linux-iio@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        kernel test robot <lkp@...el.com>,
        Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@...cle.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] iio: accel: fxls8962af: Initialize return value

On Fri, Jul 09, 2021 at 07:50:48PM +0530, Souptick Joarder wrote:
> On Fri, 9 Jul, 2021, 9:06 am Fabio Estevam, <festevam@...il.com> wrote:
> 
> > Hi Souptick,
> >
> > On Fri, Jul 9, 2021 at 12:17 AM Souptick Joarder <jrdr.linux@...il.com>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > kernel test robot throws below warning ->
> > >
> > > smatch warnings:
> > > drivers/iio/accel/fxls8962af-core.c:640
> > > fxls8962af_i2c_raw_read_errata3() error: uninitialized symbol 'ret'.
> > >
> > > Initialize it.
> > >
> > > Reported-by: kernel test robot <lkp@...el.com>
> > > Reported-by: Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@...cle.com>
> > > Signed-off-by: Souptick Joarder <jrdr.linux@...il.com>
> > > ---
> > >  drivers/iio/accel/fxls8962af-core.c | 2 +-
> > >  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
> > >
> > > diff --git a/drivers/iio/accel/fxls8962af-core.c
> > b/drivers/iio/accel/fxls8962af-core.c
> > > index 078d87865fde..8af1c8f58e83 100644
> > > --- a/drivers/iio/accel/fxls8962af-core.c
> > > +++ b/drivers/iio/accel/fxls8962af-core.c
> > > @@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ static int fxls8962af_i2c_raw_read_errata3(struct
> > fxls8962af_data *data,
> > >                                            u16 *buffer, int samples,
> > >                                            int sample_length)
> > >  {
> > > -       int i, ret;
> > > +       int i, ret = -EINVAL;
> > >
> > >         for (i = 0; i < samples; i++) {
> > >                 ret = regmap_raw_read(data->regmap, FXLS8962AF_BUF_X_LSB,
> >
> > Would the change below work?
> >
> 
> This function returns -ERRNO when failed. If it is not entering loop,
> ideally it should return -ERRNO, not 0. No ?

samples can't be 0, as fxls8962af_fifo_transfer() is never called if
samples are 0 :)

> 
> >
> > --- a/drivers/iio/accel/fxls8962af-core.c
> > +++ b/drivers/iio/accel/fxls8962af-core.c
> > @@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ static int fxls8962af_i2c_raw_read_errata3(struct
> > fxls8962af_data *data,
> >                         return ret;
> >         }
> >
> > -       return ret;
> > +       return 0;
> >  }
> >