Re: [PATCH v2] spi: spi-at91-usart: Fix wrong goto jump label when spi_alloc_master() returns error.

Nicolas Ferre nicolas.ferre at microchip.com
Wed Jun 9 01:00:33 PDT 2021


On 09/06/2021 at 04:48, zpershuai wrote:
> When spi_alloc_master() returns null pointer, it’s no need to use
> spi_master_put() to release the memory, although spi_master_put()
> function has null pointer checks.

So, I don't see the benefit in changing then.
at91_usart_spi_probe_fail label is nicely unified across the probe 
function and having it called once more or once less is no interest to me.

Sorry but NACK until someone persuades me it's needed or common pattern 
among spi drivers.

Regards,
   Nicolas

> Signed-off-by: zpershuai <zpershuai at gmail.com>
> ---
>   drivers/spi/spi-at91-usart.c | 3 +--
>   1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 2 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-at91-usart.c b/drivers/spi/spi-at91-usart.c
> index 8c83526..e5c2d2c 100644
> --- a/drivers/spi/spi-at91-usart.c
> +++ b/drivers/spi/spi-at91-usart.c
> @@ -531,10 +531,9 @@ static int at91_usart_spi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
>          if (IS_ERR(clk))
>                  return PTR_ERR(clk);
> 
> -       ret = -ENOMEM;
>          controller = spi_alloc_master(&pdev->dev, sizeof(*aus));
>          if (!controller)
> -               goto at91_usart_spi_probe_fail;
> +               return -ENOMEM;
> 
>          ret = at91_usart_gpio_setup(pdev);
>          if (ret)
> --
> 2.7.4
> 


-- 
Nicolas Ferre



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