[PATCH 0/2] drm/tegra: Use PTR_ERR_OR_ZERO() to simplify code

[Jani Nikula]

On Tue, 19 Nov 2019, Jani Nikula <jani.nikula at linux.intel.com> wrote:
> On Mon, 18 Nov 2019, Thierry Reding <thierry.reding at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Mon, Nov 18, 2019 at 07:46:10PM +0800, zhengbin wrote:
>>> zhengbin (2):
>>>   drm/tegra: Use PTR_ERR_OR_ZERO() to simplify code in
>>>     tegra_bo_dumb_create
>>>   drm/tegra: Use PTR_ERR_OR_ZERO() to simplify code in tegra_gem_create
>>> 
>>>  drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/drm.c | 5 +----
>>>  drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/gem.c | 5 +----
>>>  2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
>>
>> As I explained in response to the same patches sent for other drivers
>> already, I don't think this has any merit.
>
> I agree completely.
>
> Apparently there's a coccicheck flagging constructs like this; perhaps
> that should be addressed. Julia?
>
> Things like:
>
> drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/gem.c:457:1-3: WARNING: PTR_ERR_OR_ZERO can be used
>
> leading to:
>
>  -	if (IS_ERR(bo))
>  -		return PTR_ERR(bo);
>  -
>  -	return 0;
>  +	return PTR_ERR_OR_ZERO(bo);
>
> I think we have consensus the error path and the happy day scenarios
> should remain distinct. Moreover, I find PTR_ERR_OR_ZERO() causes me to
> pause for a moment while the original is a crystal clear immediately.

Re consensus, [1][2] and probably more. Per an email search, this pops
up for the same stuff over and over again. Can we please just remove the
cocci check?

BR,
Jani.


[1] http://mid.mail-archive.com/daade52d-0dfc-9365-b17c-02e7e785afad@ti.com
[2] http://mid.mail-archive.com/20191118130022.GM4345@gilmour.lan

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Jani Nikula, Intel Open Source Graphics Center