linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH wireless-next] wlcore: debugfs: add an error code check in beacon_filtering

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Date:   Mon, 13 Nov 2023 14:07:43 +0200
From:   Kalle Valo <kvalo@...nel.org>
To:     Su Hui <suhui@...china.com>
Cc:     linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH wireless-next] wlcore: debugfs: add an error code check
 in beacon_filtering_write

Su Hui <suhui@...china.com> writes:

> On 2023/11/13 14:16, Kalle Valo wrote:
>
>> Su Hui <suhui@...china.com> writes:
>>
>>> wl1271_acx_beacon_filter_opt() return error code if failed, add a check
>>> for this is better and safer.
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Su Hui <suhui@...china.com>
>> How did you test this?
>
> Only compile test.

If you have only compile tested please document that clearly in the
commit message.

> Clang static checker complains about this code that  value stored to
> 'ret' is never read.

This would be good to also have in the commit message.

> And most of the caller check  the error code of
> wl1271_acx_beacon_filter_opt().

This might still break something so I would prefer to test this in a
real device before taking it.

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