Re: [PATCH net-next 2/2] net: mdio: add amlogic gxl mdio mux support

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> > >> +	priv = devm_kzalloc(dev, sizeof(*priv), GFP_KERNEL);
> > >> +	if (!priv)
> > >> +		return -ENOMEM;
> > >
> > > nit: may be it is nicer to use dev_err_probe() here for consistency.
> > 
> > That was on purpose. I only use the `dev_err_probe()` when the probe may
> > defer, which I don't expect here.
> > 
> > I don't mind changing if you prefer it this way.
> 
> I have no strong opinion on this :)

dev_err_probe() does not apply here, because devm_kzalloc does not
return an error code. Hence it cannot be EPROBE_DEFFER, which is what
dev_err_probe() is looking for.

       Andrew



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