[PATCHv3 net] net: ll_temac: Return actual error from of_get_mac_address()

patchwork-bot+netdevbpf at kernel.org patchwork-bot+netdevbpf at kernel.org
Tue Sep 8 17:00:04 PDT 2026


Hello:

This patch was applied to netdev/net-next.git (main)
by Jakub Kicinski <kuba at kernel.org>:

On Thu,  3 Sep 2026 14:32:41 -0700 you wrote:
> When of_get_mac_address() fails, return the actual error code (rc)
> instead of the hardcoded -ENODEV. This preserves the original error
> information, which may be more specific (e.g., -EINVAL, -EPROBE_DEFER)
> and helps callers handle the failure appropriately.
> 
> Use dev_err_probe() to avoid printing an extra error message in case of
> -EPROBE_DEFER.
> 
> [...]

Here is the summary with links:
  - [PATCHv3,net] net: ll_temac: Return actual error from of_get_mac_address()
    https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net-next/c/3d80284b244e

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