linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/2] Staging: common: gpib_os: simplify return value handling

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Message-Id: <20250510174330.297207-1-thomas.andreatta2000@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 10 May 2025 19:43:30 +0200
From: Thomas Andreatta <thomasandreatta2000@...il.com>
To: gregkh@...uxfoundation.org
Cc: dpenkler@...il.com,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-staging@...ts.linux.dev
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] Staging: common: gpib_os: simplify return value handling

> But again, as this can not fail, why is this needed?

Agree, should've checked it before trying to solve the "FIXME".

> Start way back at the "ends" of the call chain.  If they can fail, then
start propagating the error up all the way to here.

Sounds logic, will add it to my check-list from now on, thanks!

Best,
Thomas