tty_ldisc_get() returns ERR_PTR() values if unsuccessful, not NULL;
fix function header documentation.

Signed-off-by: Peter Hurley <pe...@hurleysoftware.com>
---
 drivers/tty/tty_ldisc.c | 13 ++++++++++---
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/tty/tty_ldisc.c b/drivers/tty/tty_ldisc.c
index a9b2fd7..33764ea 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/tty_ldisc.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/tty_ldisc.c
@@ -140,9 +140,16 @@ static void put_ldops(struct tty_ldisc_ops *ldops)
  *     @disc: ldisc number
  *
  *     Takes a reference to a line discipline. Deals with refcounts and
- *     module locking counts. Returns NULL if the discipline is not available.
- *     Returns a pointer to the discipline and bumps the ref count if it is
- *     available
+ *     module locking counts.
+ *
+ *     Returns: -EINVAL if the discipline index is not [N_TTY..NR_LDISCS] or
+ *                      if the discipline is not registered
+ *              -EAGAIN if request_module() failed to load or register the
+ *                      the discipline
+ *              -ENOMEM if allocation failure
+ *
+ *              Otherwise, returns a pointer to the discipline and bumps the
+ *              ref count
  *
  *     Locking:
  *             takes tty_ldiscs_lock to guard against ldisc races
-- 
2.6.3

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