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SubjectRe: [PATCH 1/2] powerpc/platforms/cell: Delete an error message for a failed memory allocation in three functions
Hello,

On Thu, 5 Oct 2017 21:36:26 +0200
SF Markus Elfring <elfring@users.sourceforge.net> wrote:

> From: Markus Elfring <elfring@users.sourceforge.net>
> Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2017 21:04:30 +0200
>
> Omit extra messages for a memory allocation failure in these
> functions.

this is bogus. All these functions return -1 on any error. Until they
reflect the error in their return value (and it is properly propagated
to the user) there is no way to tell WTF failed without the message.

>
> This issue was detected by using the Coccinelle software.
>

... which provides only a hint which should be evaluated by the user.

Thanks

Michal

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