Re: [PATCH v2] xen: make functions in xen-acpi-processor return void

From: Juergen Gross
Date: Fri Mar 31 2017 - 11:29:39 EST


On 31/03/17 17:13, Boris Ostrovsky wrote:
> On 03/31/2017 10:40 AM, Juergen Gross wrote:
>> There are several functions in xen-acpi-processor which either always
>> return the same value or where the returned value is never checked.
>>
>> Make the functions return void.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Juergen Gross <jgross@xxxxxxxx>
>> ---
>> drivers/xen/xen-acpi-processor.c | 51 +++++++++++++++-------------------------
>> 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 32 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/drivers/xen/xen-acpi-processor.c b/drivers/xen/xen-acpi-processor.c
>> index 23e391d..45be017 100644
>> --- a/drivers/xen/xen-acpi-processor.c
>> +++ b/drivers/xen/xen-acpi-processor.c
>> @@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ static unsigned long *acpi_id_present;
>> /* And if there is an _CST definition (or a PBLK) for the ACPI IDs */
>> static unsigned long *acpi_id_cst_present;
>>
>> -static int push_cxx_to_hypervisor(struct acpi_processor *_pr)
>> +static void push_cxx_to_hypervisor(struct acpi_processor *_pr)
>> {
>> struct xen_platform_op op = {
>> .cmd = XENPF_set_processor_pminfo,
>> @@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ static int push_cxx_to_hypervisor(struct acpi_processor *_pr)
>> dst_cx_states = kcalloc(_pr->power.count,
>> sizeof(struct xen_processor_cx), GFP_KERNEL);
>> if (!dst_cx_states)
>> - return -ENOMEM;
>> + return;
>
> Maybe pr_warn(_once)()?

I don't think so. Memory shortage is probably detectable without that
message. Adding another (random) message will do more harm than good.


Juergen

>
> In any case:
>
> Reviewed-by: Boris Ostrovsky <boris.ostrovsky@xxxxxxxxxx>
>