linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/2] can: bcm: check the result of can_send() in bcm_can

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Date:   Mon, 12 Sep 2022 14:02:10 +0200
From:   Marc Kleine-Budde <mkl@...gutronix.de>
To:     Oliver Hartkopp <socketcan@...tkopp.net>
Cc:     Ziyang Xuan <william.xuanziyang@...wei.com>, edumazet@...gle.com,
        kuba@...nel.org, linux-can@...r.kernel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] can: bcm: check the result of can_send() in
 bcm_can_tx()

On 08.09.2022 08:47:57, Oliver Hartkopp wrote:
> Sorry, but NACK.
> 
> The curr_frame counter handles the sequence counter of multiplex messages.
> 
> Even when this single send attempt failed the curr_frame counter has to
> continue.
> 
> For that reason the comment about statistics *before* the curr_frame++ might
> be misleading.
> 
> A potential improvement could be:
> 
> 	if (!(can_send(skb, 1)))

Nitpick:
In the kernel we usually assign the return value to a variable first,
and evaluate this variable in the if ().

> 		op->frames_abs++;
> 
> 	op->currframe++;

Marc

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