linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] staging: r8188eu: convert rtw_p2p

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Date:   Thu, 4 Aug 2022 22:26:39 +0200
From:   Philipp Hortmann <philipp.g.hortmann@...il.com>
To:     Phillip Potter <phil@...lpotter.co.uk>, gregkh@...uxfoundation.org
Cc:     Larry.Finger@...inger.net, paskripkin@...il.com,
        straube.linux@...il.com, martin@...ser.cx, abdun.nihaal@...il.com,
        linux-staging@...ts.linux.dev, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] staging: r8188eu: convert rtw_p2p_enable to correct error
 code semantics

On 8/3/22 01:44, Phillip Potter wrote:
> Convert the rtw_p2p_enable function to use correct error code semantics
> rather than _SUCCESS/_FAIL, and also make sure we allow these to be
> passed through properly in the one caller where we actually check the
> code, rtw_wext_p2p_enable.
> 
> This change moves these functions to a clearer 'return 0;' style at the
> end of the function, and in the case of errors now returns ret instead
> of jumping to the end of the function, so that these can still be passed
> through but without using a goto to jump to a single return statement at
> the end which is less clear.
> 
> This change moves the driver slowly closer to using standard error code
> semantics everywhere.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Phillip Potter<phil@...lpotter.co.uk>
> ---
>   drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_p2p.c       | 19 ++++++++-----------
>   drivers/staging/r8188eu/os_dep/ioctl_linux.c | 12 +++++-------
>   2 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)


Tested-by: Philipp Hortmann <philipp.g.hortmann@...il.com> # Edimax N150