In the probe path, dev_err() can be replaced with dev_err_probe()
which will check if error code is -EPROBE_DEFER and prints the
error name. It also sets the defer probe reason which can be
checked later through debugfs. It's more simple in error path.
---
drivers/video/backlight/gpio_backlight.c | 10 +++-------
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/gpio_backlight.c b/drivers/video/backlight/gpio_backlight.c
index 6f78d928f054..4ff3939e5f7e 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/gpio_backlight.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/gpio_backlight.c
@@ -64,13 +64,9 @@ static int gpio_backlight_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
def_value = device_property_read_bool(dev, "default-on");
gbl->gpiod = devm_gpiod_get(dev, NULL, GPIOD_ASIS);
- if (IS_ERR(gbl->gpiod)) {
- ret = PTR_ERR(gbl->gpiod);
- if (ret != -EPROBE_DEFER)
- dev_err(dev,
- "Error: The gpios parameter is missing or invalid.\n");
- return ret;
- }
+ if (IS_ERR(gbl->gpiod))
+ return dev_err_probe(dev, PTR_ERR(gbl->gpiod),
+ "Error: The gpios parameter is missing or invalid.\n");
memset(&props, 0, sizeof(props));
props.type = BACKLIGHT_RAW;
--
2.25.1
