netdev - Re: [PATCH v2 net-next] udp_tunnel: use netdev_warn() instead of netdev

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Message-ID: <20250905130827.GD553991@horms.kernel.org>
Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2025 14:08:27 +0100
From: Simon Horman <horms@...nel.org>
To: Alok Tiwari <alok.a.tiwari@...cle.com>
Cc: dsahern@...nel.org, davem@...emloft.net, edumazet@...gle.com,
	kuba@...nel.org, pabeni@...hat.com, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 net-next] udp_tunnel: use netdev_warn() instead of
 netdev_WARN()

On Thu, Sep 04, 2025 at 10:59:22PM -0700, Alok Tiwari wrote:
> netdev_WARN() uses WARN/WARN_ON to print a backtrace along with
> file and line information. In this case, udp_tunnel_nic_register()
> returning an error is just a failed operation, not a kernel bug.
> 
> A simple warning message is sufficient, so use netdev_warn()
> instead of netdev_WARN().
> 
> The netdev_WARN use was a typo/misuse.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Alok Tiwari <alok.a.tiwari@...cle.com>
> ---
> v1 -> v2
> Modified commit message as discuss with Simon.
> https://lore.kernel.org/all/20250903195717.2614214-1-alok.a.tiwari@oracle.com/

Thanks for the update.

Reviewed-by: Simon Horman <horms@...nel.org>