netdev - Re: [PATCH net v3 2/2] net: bcmgenet: Fix return value check for fixed_phy

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Message-ID: <20230818185657.GI22185@unreal>
Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2023 21:56:57 +0300
From: Leon Romanovsky <leon@...nel.org>
To: Ruan Jinjie <ruanjinjie@...wei.com>
Cc: rafal@...ecki.pl, bcm-kernel-feedback-list@...adcom.com,
	davem@...emloft.net, edumazet@...gle.com, kuba@...nel.org,
	pabeni@...hat.com, opendmb@...il.com, florian.fainelli@...adcom.com,
	pgynther@...gle.com, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net v3 2/2] net: bcmgenet: Fix return value check for
 fixed_phy_register()

On Fri, Aug 18, 2023 at 01:12:21PM +0800, Ruan Jinjie wrote:
> The fixed_phy_register() function returns error pointers and never
> returns NULL. Update the checks accordingly.
> 
> Fixes: b0ba512e25d7 ("net: bcmgenet: enable driver to work without a device tree")
> Signed-off-by: Ruan Jinjie <ruanjinjie@...wei.com>
> ---
> v3:
> - Split the err code update code into another patch set as suggested.
> v2:
> - Remove redundant NULL check and fix the return value.
> - Update the commit title and message.
> - Add the fix tag.
> ---
>  drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmmii.c | 2 +-
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 

Thanks,
Reviewed-by: Leon Romanovsky <leonro@...dia.com>