Re: [PATCH] net: change return values in mac_pton() function

On 07/13/2011 01:12 PM, David Miller wrote:

From: Alexey Dobriyan<redacted>
Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2011 13:09:03 +0300

quoted

On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 12:30 PM, Arend van Spriel[off-list ref]  wrote:

quoted

The original commit adding this function noted a diverge from usual
0=success/-E=fail, but no motivation for it.

I thought it was obvious, but indeed wasn't explicitely
mentioned in changelog. But see inet_pton(3).

Agreed it's better for mac_pton() to be consistent with existing,
similar, interfaces like inet_pton.

I just liked the general approach of zero indicating success. But even 
in the realm called Linux not everything can be black and white, I guess :-D

Please drop the patch.

Gr. AvS

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