On Tue, Feb 10, 2026 at 01:07:44PM +0800, Chen Ni wrote:
> On Mon, Feb 09, 2026 at 11:36:51AM -0500, Frank Li wrote:
> > On Mon, Feb 09, 2026 at 01:14:07PM +0800, Chen Ni wrote:
> > > Changes in v2:
> > > - Use dev_err() + return ret instead of dev_err_probe()
> >
> > why?
> >
> > Frank
>
> Hi Frank,
>
> The replacement of dev_err_probe() with dev_err() + return ret is based
> on two key reasons:
>
> 1. Consistency with existing code style in imx_rproc_mmio_detect_mode():
> The upper-level probe function already uses dev_err_probe() to handle
> errors from this function, and all other error paths here also use
> "dev_err() + return ret", so this change aligns with the existing
> coding style.
You should update existing code to use dev_err_probe()
>
> 2. Technical rationale from community feedback:
> regmap_attach_dev() only returns -ENOMEM errors, and dev_err_probe() is
> silent for -ENOMEM errors [1]. Using dev_err() ensures the error is
> logged clearly, while returning the original ret maintains proper error
> propagation.
>
> [1] 2f3cfd2f4b7c ("driver core: Make dev_err_probe() silent for -ENOMEM")
>
That means you needn't error message. just "return ret" is enough.
Frank
> Best regards,
> Chen Ni
>
