linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 1/1] usb: typec: ucsi: Don't warn on probe deferral

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Date:   Tue, 27 Sep 2022 14:40:46 +0200
From:   Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Wayne Chang <waynec@...dia.com>
Cc:     heikki.krogerus@...ux.intel.com, quic_linyyuan@...cinc.com,
        quic_jackp@...cinc.com, saranya.gopal@...el.com, tiwai@...e.de,
        linux-usb@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        stable@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 1/1] usb: typec: ucsi: Don't warn on probe deferral

On Tue, Sep 27, 2022 at 08:29:13PM +0800, Wayne Chang wrote:
> Deferred probe is an expected return value for fwnode_usb_role_switch_get().
> Given that the driver deals with it properly, there's no need to output a
> warning that may potentially confuse users.
> 
> Fixes: 3c162511530c ("usb: typec: ucsi: Wait for the USB role switches")
> Cc: stable@...r.kernel.org

Why is this a bugfix that needs to be backported?  The current code
works the same as what you are changing it to be, there's no functional
difference, right?

thanks,

greg k-h