Hi Chris,
...
> static struct mv64xxx_i2c_regs mv64xxx_i2c_regs_mv64xxx = {
> @@ -1083,6 +1084,10 @@ mv64xxx_i2c_probe(struct platform_device *pd)
> if (drv_data->irq < 0)
> return drv_data->irq;
>
> + drv_data->reset_gpio = devm_gpiod_get_optional(&pd->dev, "reset", GPIOD_OUT_HIGH);
> + if (IS_ERR(drv_data->reset_gpio))
> + return PTR_ERR(drv_data->reset_gpio);
>
> if this optional why are we returning in case of error?
>
> gpiod_get_optional() will return NULL if the property is not present. The main
> error I care about here is -EPROBE_DEFER but I figure other errors are also
> relevant. This same kind of pattern is used in other drivers.
we already discussed about this, I don't have a strong opinion,
you can leave it as it is... I recon this is a matter of pure
taste.
Would you just mind adding an error message using
dev_err_probe()?
Thanks,
Andi
