linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 05/12] badblocks: return error if any badblock set fails

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Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:16:17 +0800
From: Coly Li <colyli@...nel.org>
To: Yu Kuai <yukuai1@...weicloud.com>
Cc: Coly Li <i@...y.li>, Zheng Qixing <zhengqixing@...weicloud.com>, 
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 05/12] badblocks: return error if any badblock set fails

On Sat, Feb 22, 2025 at 09:12:53AM +0800, Yu Kuai wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> 在 2025/02/21 18:12, Coly Li 写道:
> > So we don’t need to add a negative return value for partial success/failure?
> > 
> > Coly Li.
> 
> Yes, I think so. No one really use this value, and patch 10 clean this
> up by changing return type to bool.

OK, then it is fine to me.

It will be good to add a code comment that parital setting will be treated as failure.

Thanks.


-- 
Coly Li