# Re: block/ps3vram: Delete an error message for a failed memory allocation in ps3vram\_cache\_init()

- From: SF Markus Elfring \<hidden\>
- Date: 2017-08-07 19:05:13 
- List: linuxppc-dev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linuxppc-dev/2017/08/5061410
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linuxppc-dev/2017/08/5060940/t.md

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>>> I didn't consider one would be triggered by the kzalloc failure.
>>
>> Do you reconsider any special system settings for further
>> software evolution then?
> 
> Sorry, I don't quite understand your question.

Do you try to configure the Linux error reporting to any special needs?


> I think your original patch is OK,

How does this feedback fit to the initial response “Not Applicable”?
https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/798575/


> and I would appreciate if you added a check for failure of ps3vram_cache_init()
> in ps3vram_probe().

I unsure if this adjustment will need more software updates.


> If you decide not to add that check I'll create a patch for it later.

I am curious on who will pick this update candidate up as the next improvement.
Have you got any preferences for the exception handling there?

Regards,
Markus
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