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

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Date:   Tue, 25 Jan 2022 16:04:48 +0300
From:   Pavel Skripkin <paskripkin@...il.com>
To:     Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@...cle.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

Hi Dan,

On 1/25/22 15:59, Dan Carpenter wrote:
> 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.
> 

It isn't so obvious for me. Might be Phillip knows something about 
8723AS-VAU BT (whatever it is) issue.

I prefer not to say "it's an error", when I am not 100% sure :)


With regards,
Pavel Skripkin