linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v1] staging: r8188eu: an incorrect return value made the function always return fail

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Date:   Wed, 22 Jun 2022 13:25:13 +0100
From:   Phillip Potter <phil@...lpotter.co.uk>
To:     Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@...inger.net>
Cc:     Kate Hsuan <hpa@...hat.com>, Hans de Goede <hdegoede@...hat.com>,
        Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        Michael Straube <straube.linux@...il.com>,
        "Fabio M . De Francesco" <fmdefrancesco@...il.com>,
        linux-staging@...ts.linux.dev, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Pavel Skripkin <paskripkin@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v1] staging: r8188eu: an incorrect return value made the
 function always return fail

On Mon, Jun 20, 2022 at 09:05:17AM -0500, Larry Finger wrote:
> 
> The "for now" part is that Phillip plans to get rid of _FAIL and _SUCCESS,
> and replace the logic with a normal 1 for fail, etc.; however, this will be
> a major change that must be done carefully.
> 
> In any case NACK for this patch.
> 
> Larry
> 
> 
>

Hi all,

I would be happy to work on purging _FAIL and _SUCCESS from the driver
by all means - definitely a worthwhile goal. I know Pavel said he
might take a look too though - copying him in therefore to see if we can
coordinate an approach - happy to do as much or as little as desired.

Regards,
Phil