Re: [PATCH 1/8] platform/x86: fujitsu-laptop: move backlight input device setup to a separate function

[Jonathan Woithe <jwoithe@just42.net>]

On Wed, Mar 29, 2017 at 12:54:15PM -0700, Darren Hart wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 10:32:17AM +0100, Micha?? K??pie?? wrote:
> > +
> > +	return error;
> 
> This return path could be cleaned up a bit:
> 
> 	error = input_register_device(input);
> 	if (error)
> 		input_free_device(input);
> 
> 	return error;
> 
> But, this driver uses this "error/return 0" pattern pretty consistently, whereas
> most of the kernel uses ret instead of error, and will return ret on success and
> failure, relying on it being 0 in the successful case. Over the whole driver,
> we'd save several lines with the conversion and be more consistent with the rest
> of the kernel. But, local consistency is important too. Jonathan, do you have a
> preference for this driver?

I have no strong preferences, except to say that clarity is important.  As I
eluded to a few minutes ago, I agree that there's scope to address error
handling and there is a case to be made for bringing it into line with the
rest of the kernel.  I think this can be addressed in a separate patch
series though.  The present series under consideration doesn't make the
situation any worse (it actually improves it in some places) and introduces
worthwhile changes.  As such I don't see that we gain anything by delaying
it in order to address what is, at the end of the day, a separate concern.

Regards
  jonathan