linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 1/2] virt: vbox: Add check for device_create

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Message-ID: <YxDACOSIxR432uab@kroah.com>
Date:   Thu, 1 Sep 2022 16:22:00 +0200
From:   Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Jiasheng Jiang <jiasheng@...as.ac.cn>
Cc:     hdegoede@...hat.com, arnd@...db.de, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 1/2] virt: vbox: Add check for device_create_file

On Thu, Sep 01, 2022 at 09:15:06PM +0800, Jiasheng Jiang wrote:
> As device_create_file() can return error number,
> it should be better to check the return value and
> deal with the exception.
> Moreover, this driver should be using an attribute group.
> 
> Fixes: 0ba002bc4393 ("virt: Add vboxguest driver for Virtual Box Guest integration")
> Signed-off-by: Jiasheng Jiang <jiasheng@...as.ac.cn>

Your subject line is now incorrect :(

Also, please properly thread your patches when you send them.  I saw a
2/2 but no v3 on that.  The whole series is versioned and needs to be
connected.

thanks,

greg k-h