Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH] qdev: show failing device name instead of silently exiting

[Markus Armbruster]

Amit Shah <address@hidden> writes:

> On (Thu) Sep 24 2009 [15:30:27], Markus Armbruster wrote:
>> Amit Shah <address@hidden> writes:
>> 
>> > Hey Markus,
>> >
>> > On (Wed) Sep 23 2009 [22:53:27], Markus Armbruster wrote:
>> >> Amit Shah <address@hidden> writes:
>> >> 
>> >> > If initializing a device fails, show the name of the device
>> >> > and then exit
>> >> 
>> >> "and then exit" is misleading, as you don't add an exit.
>> >
>> > The 'return NULL' does that -- the calling function exits.
>> > (doesn't the subject line clarify that?)
>> 
>> You could say "show the name of the device before exiting".
>
> That's what the subject says! :-)
>
>> The message as you worded it made me look for an exit where there wasn't
>> one before.
>
> I'll respin it nevertheless.
>
>               Amit

Thanks, and hope you don't mind me being such a stickler for clear
commit messages.