On 17/04/2023 17:58, Mark Brown wrote: > On Mon, Apr 17, 2023 at 05:43:03PM +0200, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote: >> On 17/04/2023 17:33, Mark Brown wrote: >>> On Mon, Apr 17, 2023 at 04:14:51PM +0200, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote: > >>>> - if (IS_ERR(wcd->if_regmap)) { >>>> - dev_err(dev, "Failed to allocate ifc register map\n"); >>>> - return PTR_ERR(wcd->if_regmap); >>>> - } >>>> + if (IS_ERR(wcd->if_regmap)) >>>> + return dev_err_probe(dev, PTR_ERR(wcd->if_regmap), >>>> + "Failed to allocate ifc register map\n"); > >>> This is a functional change. > >> Hmm... I don't see it. Return value is the same, same message is >> printed, same condition. Did I make some copy-paste error? > > You've replaced an unconditional dev_err() with dev_err_probe(). Which is the core of this change... so what is here surprising? Yes, that's functional change and I never wrote that dev_err_probe is equal dev_err. It is similar but offers benefits and one difference - does not print DEFER. Which is in general exactly what we want. Best regards, Krzysztof