linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 03/15] cxl: Unify debug messages when calling devm_cxl_add

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Date:   Wed, 28 Sep 2022 12:32:31 +0200
From:   Robert Richter <rrichter@....com>
To:     Dan Williams <dan.j.williams@...el.com>
CC:     Alison Schofield <alison.schofield@...el.com>,
        Vishal Verma <vishal.l.verma@...el.com>,
        Ira Weiny <ira.weiny@...el.com>,
        Ben Widawsky <bwidawsk@...nel.org>,
        <linux-cxl@...r.kernel.org>, <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Bjorn Helgaas <bhelgaas@...gle.com>,
        "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rafael@...nel.org>,
        Len Brown <lenb@...nel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 03/15] cxl: Unify debug messages when calling
 devm_cxl_add_port()

On 07.09.22 22:53:12, Dan Williams wrote:
> Robert Richter wrote:

> > +	parent_port = parent_dport ? parent_dport->port : NULL;
> > +
> >  	port = cxl_port_alloc(uport, component_reg_phys, parent_dport);
> > -	if (IS_ERR(port))
> > -		return port;
> > +	if (IS_ERR(port)) {
> > +		rc = PTR_ERR(port);
> > +		goto err_out;
> 
> While I agree this unifies the error messaging I am not a fan of what
> this does to the readability of the error exits. What about a compromise
> of renaming devm_cxl_add_port to __devm_cxl_add_port() and add back a
> new devm_cxl_add_port that does the unified debug messaging?

Ok, will add a wrapper.

Thanks,

-Robert