netdev - Re: [PATCH] ptp: ptp_clockmatrix: initialize variables

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Message-ID: <20201013124006.GA10454@hoboy>
Date:   Tue, 13 Oct 2020 05:40:06 -0700
From:   Richard Cochran <richardcochran@...il.com>
To:     Tom Rix <trix@...hat.com>
Cc:     natechancellor@...il.com, ndesaulniers@...gle.com,
        netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        clang-built-linux@...glegroups.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] ptp: ptp_clockmatrix: initialize variables

On Mon, Oct 12, 2020 at 09:07:30PM -0700, Tom Rix wrote:
> calling function is a print information only function that returns void.

That is fine.

> I do think not adding error handling is worth it.
> 
> I could change the return and then the calls if if you like.

How about printing the version string when readable, and otherwise
print an appropriate informative error message?

Thanks,
Richard