Re: [PATCH] kvm:arm:Fix error handling in the function vgic_v3_probe

From: Paolo Bonzini
Date: Thu Aug 06 2015 - 08:01:06 EST




On 06/08/2015 10:06, Marc Zyngier wrote:
> > If this structure of function pointers can handle function pointers with a return type of
> > void I will be glad to do what you request otherwise this would require a major rewrite
> > of kvm arm subsystem for a very simple bug fix.
>
> Just like Paolo said, the error you report should never happen, and
> would be caught by a WARN_ON() the first time anyone boots the kernel.
> Also, failing to register the device ops results in not being able to
> instantiate a VGIC. No harm done. I really don't understand why you want
> to rewrite the probe functions.

I think he just misunderstood my suggestion. I didn't suggest making
the probe functions return void. I suggested that
kvm_register_device_ops return void.

Paolo
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