netdev - Re: [PATCH 2/2] sh_eth: Do not print an error message for probe deferral

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Date:   Thu, 18 May 2017 19:37:40 +0300
From:   Sergei Shtylyov <sergei.shtylyov@...entembedded.com>
To:     Geert Uytterhoeven <geert+renesas@...der.be>,
        "David S . Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>
Cc:     Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart+renesas@...asonboard.com>,
        netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-renesas-soc@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] sh_eth: Do not print an error message for probe
 deferral

On 05/18/2017 04:01 PM, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:

> EPROBE_DEFER is not an error, hence printing an error message like
>
>     sh-eth ee700000.ethernet: failed to initialise MDIO
>
> may confuse the user.
>
> To fix this, suppress the error message in case of probe deferral.
> While at it, shorten the message, and add the actual error code.
>
> Signed-off-by: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert+renesas@...der.be>

Acked-by: Sergei Shtylyov <sergei.shtylyov@...entembedded.com>

MBR, Sergei