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

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Message-ID: <YuxKFpcdqW7Sq1c/@equinox>
Date:   Thu, 4 Aug 2022 23:37:10 +0100
From:   Phillip Potter <phil@...lpotter.co.uk>
To:     Philipp Hortmann <philipp.g.hortmann@...il.com>
Cc:     gregkh@...uxfoundation.org, 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 Thu, Aug 04, 2022 at 10:26:39PM +0200, Philipp Hortmann wrote:
> 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

Thank you for testing Philipp :-)

Regards,
Phil