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@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ braindamaged document, if it's finally working, well, it's working.
32 32
33For one reason or another, low level drivers don't receive as much 33For one reason or another, low level drivers don't receive as much
34attention or testing as core code, and bugs on driver detach or 34attention or testing as core code, and bugs on driver detach or
35initilaization failure doesn't happen often enough to be noticeable. 35initialization failure don't happen often enough to be noticeable.
36Init failure path is worse because it's much less travelled while 36Init failure path is worse because it's much less travelled while
37needs to handle multiple entry points. 37needs to handle multiple entry points.
38 38
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ resources on failure. For example,
160 devres_release_group(dev, NULL); 160 devres_release_group(dev, NULL);
161 return err_code; 161 return err_code;
162 162
163As resource acquision failure usually means probe failure, constructs 163As resource acquisition failure usually means probe failure, constructs
164like above are usually useful in midlayer driver (e.g. libata core 164like above are usually useful in midlayer driver (e.g. libata core
165layer) where interface function shouldn't have side effect on failure. 165layer) where interface function shouldn't have side effect on failure.
166For LLDs, just returning error code suffices in most cases. 166For LLDs, just returning error code suffices in most cases.