Re: [PATCH] clk: Fix *bulk_get* return value documentation

[Markus Schneider-Pargmann <msp@baylibre.com>]

Hi Stephen,

On Thu, Aug 12, 2021 at 12:25:38PM -0700, Stephen Boyd wrote:
> Quoting Markus Schneider-Pargmann (2021-08-11 00:57:19)
> > Some of the bulk_get variants document that the return value is a valid
> > IS_ERR() condition but it is not. These functions return an errno
> > directly if an error occures.
> > 
> > This patch fixes that documentation and documents that the return value
> > is 0 or errno.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Markus Schneider-Pargmann <msp@baylibre.com>
> > ---
> >  include/linux/clk.h | 6 +++---
> >  1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
> > 
> > diff --git a/include/linux/clk.h b/include/linux/clk.h
> > index 266e8de3cb51..56a741903963 100644
> > --- a/include/linux/clk.h
> > +++ b/include/linux/clk.h
> > @@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ struct clk *clk_get(struct device *dev, const char *id);
> >   * that were obtained will be freed before returning to the caller.
> >   *
> >   * Returns 0 if all clocks specified in clk_bulk_data table are obtained
> > - * successfully, or valid IS_ERR() condition containing errno.
> > + * successfully, or an errno otherwise.
> >   * The implementation uses @dev and @clk_bulk_data.id to determine the
> >   * clock consumer, and thereby the clock producer.
> >   * The clock returned is stored in each @clk_bulk_data.clk field.
> 
> While you're here can you also use the Return: syntax so it isn't
> freeform and doc generation can split it out?

thanks, good idea. Will do that.

Best,
Markus