From 908ff8d49e725c6b29aa9fc2dbfd10fa87223492 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nihar Chaithanya Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2024 00:26:28 +0530 Subject: [PATCH] staging: gpib: gpio: Return error value from gpib_register_driver() The function gpib_register_driver() can fail and does not return an error value if it fails. Return the error value if gpib_register_driver() fails. Add pr_err() statement indicating the fail and also the error value. Signed-off-by: Nihar Chaithanya Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20241230185633.175690-9-niharchaithanya@gmail.com Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman --- drivers/staging/gpib/gpio/gpib_bitbang.c | 7 ++++++- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/drivers/staging/gpib/gpio/gpib_bitbang.c b/drivers/staging/gpib/gpio/gpib_bitbang.c index a2d562cbd65b..057f9264de34 100644 --- a/drivers/staging/gpib/gpio/gpib_bitbang.c +++ b/drivers/staging/gpib/gpio/gpib_bitbang.c @@ -1341,7 +1341,12 @@ return_to_local : bb_return_to_local, static int __init bb_init_module(void) { - gpib_register_driver(&bb_interface, THIS_MODULE); + int result = gpib_register_driver(&bb_interface, THIS_MODULE); + + if (result) { + pr_err("gpib_bitbang: gpib_register_driver failed: error = %d\n", result); + return result; + } dbg_printk(0, "module loaded with pin map \"%s\"%s\n", pin_map, (sn7516x_used) ? " and SN7516x driver support" : ""); -- 2.51.0