err was of the type u32. it was being compared with < 0, and being an unsigned variable the comparison would have been always false.
moreover, err was getting the return value from set_reset_mode() and xcan_set_bittiming(), and both are returning int. Signed-off-by: Sudip Mukherjee <[email protected]> --- drivers/net/can/xilinx_can.c | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/drivers/net/can/xilinx_can.c b/drivers/net/can/xilinx_can.c index 72fe96f..67c2dd4 100644 --- a/drivers/net/can/xilinx_can.c +++ b/drivers/net/can/xilinx_can.c @@ -300,7 +300,8 @@ static int xcan_set_bittiming(struct net_device *ndev) static int xcan_chip_start(struct net_device *ndev) { struct xcan_priv *priv = netdev_priv(ndev); - u32 err, reg_msr, reg_sr_mask; + u32 reg_msr, reg_sr_mask; + int err; unsigned long timeout; /* Check if it is in reset mode */ -- 1.8.1.2 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [email protected] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
