linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/6] net: ravb: Check return value of reset_control

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Message-ID: <20811ebf-04e0-4196-9d0e-bd46a88065dd@tuxon.dev>
Date:   Tue, 28 Nov 2023 09:19:21 +0200
From:   claudiu beznea <claudiu.beznea@...on.dev>
To:     Sergey Shtylyov <s.shtylyov@....ru>, davem@...emloft.net,
        edumazet@...gle.com, kuba@...nel.org, pabeni@...hat.com,
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        yoshihiro.shimoda.uh@...esas.com, geert+renesas@...der.be,
        wsa+renesas@...g-engineering.com, robh@...nel.org,
        biju.das.jz@...renesas.com,
        prabhakar.mahadev-lad.rj@...renesas.com,
        mitsuhiro.kimura.kc@...esas.com, masaru.nagai.vx@...esas.com
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-renesas-soc@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Claudiu Beznea <claudiu.beznea.uj@...renesas.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/6] net: ravb: Check return value of
 reset_control_deassert()



On 27.11.2023 18:39, Sergey Shtylyov wrote:
> On 11/27/23 12:04 PM, Claudiu wrote:
> 
>> From: Claudiu Beznea <claudiu.beznea.uj@...renesas.com>
>>
>> reset_control_deassert() could return an error. Some devices cannot work
>> if reset signal de-assert operation fails.
> 
>    Well, I think all devices can't work if the reset line is connected at all. :-)

I was thinking at the fact that the de-assert support was added just 2
years ago, while the driver seems to be ~8 years old.

> 
>> To avoid this check the return
>> code of reset_control_deassert() in ravb_probe() and take proper action.
> 
>    I'd also mention moving of the free_nedev() call...

ok

> 
>> Fixes: 0d13a1a464a0 ("ravb: Add reset support")
>> Signed-off-by: Claudiu Beznea <claudiu.beznea.uj@...renesas.com>
> 
> Reviewed-by: Sergey Shtylyov <s.shtylyov@....ru>
> 
> [...]
> 
> MBR, Sergey