Re: [PATCH v3] driver:core: no need to invert the return value of the call_driver_probe()

[Greg KH <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>]

On Tue, Jul 09, 2024 at 07:14:17AM -0700, Lizhe wrote:
> In the probe function (either drv->bus->probe() or drv->probe()),
> there is no return value of EPROBE_DEFER. the error return from probe
> should be -EPROBE_DEFER, hence no negation of call_driver_probe()'s
> return is needed, nor should there be an EPROBE_DEFER check in
> driver_probe_device()
> 
> Signed-off-by: Lizhe <sensor1010@163.com>
> 
> v3:
> 	Modify commit message and versions go below the ---
> v2:
> 	Delete the judgment with the return value of EPROBEDEFER
> 	from the _driver_probe.device()
> v1:
> 	Add the judgment with the return value of EPROBEDEFER
> 	from the _driver_probe.device()
> ---
>  drivers/base/dd.c | 7 +------
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 6 deletions(-)

The documentation says to put the vN: stuff below the --- line, right?

And how did you find this issue?

thanks,

greg kh-