Re: [GIT PATCHES FOR 2.6.38] Videbuf2 framework, NOON010PC30 sensor driver and s5p-fimc updates

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Hi Mauro,

On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 10:49, Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Em 12-01-2011 08:25, Marek Szyprowski escreveu:
>> Hello Mauro,
>>
>> I've rebased our fimc and saa patches onto http://linuxtv.org/git/mchehab/experimental.git
>> vb2_test branch.
>
> Thanks!
>
> As before, I'll be commenting the patches as I'll be seeing any issues.
>
>> Pawel Osciak (2):
>>       Fix mmap() example in the V4L2 API DocBook
>
> In fact, the check for retval < 0 instead of retval == -1 is not a fix. According with
> mmap man pages:
>        RETURN VALUE
>               On  success,  mmap() returns a pointer to the mapped area.  On error, the value MAP_FAILED (that is, (void *) -1) is returned, and errno
>               is set appropriately.  On success, munmap() returns 0, on failure -1, and errno is set (probably to EINVAL).
>
> The change is not wrong, as -1 is lower than 0, but using -1 is more compliant with
> libc. So, I'll be applying just the CodingStyle fixes on it.

Sorry, but I think you got it wrong. The example is called "mmap()
example". But I did not change return value checking of mmap() calls.
I changed return value checking of ioctl() calls. So I believe the
patch is correct.


-- 
Best regards,
Pawel Osciak
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