Re: Why is device_create_file __must_check?

From: Andrew Morton
Date: Tue Oct 10 2006 - 01:27:52 EST


On Tue, 10 Oct 2006 15:14:04 +1000
Paul Mackerras <paulus@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> > Because it can fail. We need to take _some_ action if the setup failed - at
> > least report it so the user (and the kernel developers) know that something
> > is going wrong.
>
> So we have to add printks in all sorts of places where the
> device_create_file has never failed before. If you're that concerned,

aren't you concerned too?

> why not add a WARN_ON(error) in device_create_file() ?

That might be suitable, yup.
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