linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 05/10] staging: r8188eu: remove smaller sets of DBG_88E calls from os

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Message-ID: <20220125125942.GS1978@kadam>
Date:   Tue, 25 Jan 2022 15:59:42 +0300
From:   Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@...cle.com>
To:     Pavel Skripkin <paskripkin@...il.com>
Cc:     Phillip Potter <phil@...lpotter.co.uk>, gregkh@...uxfoundation.org,
        Larry.Finger@...inger.net, straube.linux@...il.com,
        martin@...ser.cx, linux-staging@...ts.linux.dev,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 05/10] staging: r8188eu: remove smaller sets of DBG_88E
 calls from os_dep dir

On Tue, Jan 25, 2022 at 03:48:32PM +0300, Pavel Skripkin wrote:
> Hi Phillip,
> 
> On 1/25/22 01:44, Phillip Potter wrote:
> > Remove all DBG_88E calls from the os_dep directory, other than those in
> > os_dep/ioctl_linux.c, as this contains almost 200 on its own so will be
> > done in a separate patch for ease of review. These calls do not conform
> > to kernel coding standards and are superfluous. Also restructure where
> > appropriate to remove no longer needed code left behind by removal of
> > these calls. This will allow the eventual removal of the DBG_88E macro
> > itself.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Phillip Potter <phil@...lpotter.co.uk>
> > ---
> 
> [code snip]
> 
> > -	/* 2012-07-11 Move here to prevent the 8723AS-VAU BT auto
> > -	 * suspend influence */
> > -	if (usb_autopm_get_interface(pusb_intf) < 0)
> > -			DBG_88E("can't get autopm:\n");
> > -
> 
> Didn't you make a function change here? I didn't test and also didn't find
> any mentions of tests in cover letter.

It is obviously a bug.  Please avoid ask rhetorical questions or someone
will answer them.

regards,
dan carpenter