Re: [PATCH 22/25] Docs: kernel-hacking: Return conventions

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On Fri, 19 Feb 2010 06:32:50 +0000
Michael Witten <mfwitten@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> +   <para>
> +    For code called in user context, errors are reported via
> +    return values rather than through something like C's 'errno';

"Errno" is not used regardless of whether a function is called from
process context; bringing it in here can only create confusion.  

jon
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