# \[PATCH\] net: hinic: Make use of the helper function dev\_err\_probe()

- From: Cai Huoqing \<hidden\>
- Date: 2021-09-15 15:14:35 
- List: netdev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2021/09/1509499
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2021/09/1509499/t.md

```text
When possible use dev_err_probe help to properly deal with the
PROBE_DEFER error, the benefit is that DEFER issue will be logged
in the devices_deferred debugfs file.
And using dev_err_probe() can reduce code size, and simplify the code.

Signed-off-by: Cai Huoqing <redacted>
---
 drivers/net/ethernet/huawei/hinic/hinic_main.c | 6 ++----
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/huawei/hinic/hinic_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/huawei/hinic/hinic_main.c
index ae707e305684..9965e8d5d0a9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/huawei/hinic/hinic_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/huawei/hinic/hinic_main.c
@@ -1379,10 +1379,8 @@ static int hinic_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 {
 	int err = pci_enable_device(pdev);
 
-	if (err) {
-		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Failed to enable PCI device\n");
-		return err;
-	}
+	if (err)
+		return dev_err_probe(&pdev->dev, err, "Failed to enable PCI device\n");
 
 	err = pci_request_regions(pdev, HINIC_DRV_NAME);
 	if (err) {
-- 
2.25.1

```
