Re: [rtc-linux] Re: [PATCH v3] rtc: s3c: Don't print an error on probe deferral

[Javier Martinez Canillas <javier@osg.samsung.com>]

Hello Krzysztof,

On 03/18/2016 09:20 AM, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> On Fri, Mar 18, 2016 at 9:07 PM, Alexandre Belloni
>> On 18/03/2016 at 08:57:57 -0300, Javier Martinez Canillas wrote :

[snip]

>>>
>>> Just to make sure that I understood correctly, there's no action I
>>> should take in order for this patch to be picked right? IOW, the
>>> current version is OK?
>>>
>>
>> I was kind of waiting an answer on the question whether the core already
>> prints a message when probe dereferral happens because in that case,
>> there is no need for a debug message and we can indeed simplify the
>> whole block.
> 
> Although I did not test it, I think the core will print generic defer
> message. See really_probe() around line 400:
> http://lxr.free-electrons.com/source/drivers/base/dd.c?v=4.4#L347
> 
> However the cause of deferring will not be printed... so I find some
> use of debug message in driver... On the other hand, not many drivers
> are doing this. Ehh, I guess I am just really picky. :)
>

It's Ok, I also have doubts about which direction to take even when
writing trivial patches like $SUBJECT, so I understand the feeling :)

> BR,
> Krzysztof
> 

Best regards,
-- 
Javier Martinez Canillas
Open Source Group
Samsung Research America