Re: [PATCH -next v2] I2C: Fix return value check for devm_pinctrl_get()

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On 2023/8/18 15:18, Linus Walleij wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 18, 2023 at 7:33 AM Sascha Hauer <s.hauer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>> NULL is returned on purpose. When PINCTRL is disabled NULL becomes a
>> valid pinctrl cookie which can be passed to the other stub functions.
>> With this drivers using pinctrl can get through their probe function
>> without an error when PINCTRL is disabled.
>>
>> The same approach is taken by the clk and regulator API.
>>
>> It is correct to test the return value of devm_pinctrl_get() with
>> IS_ERR(), only the commit message of these patches is a bit inaccurate.
> 
> Sascha is spot on, maybe copyedit some of the above
> into the commit message and resend?

OK! I'll resend it.

> 
> Yours,
> Linus Walleij



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