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Date:   Thu, 19 Aug 2021 15:38:26 -0700
From:   Duncan <j.duncan@cox.net>
To:     lnx7586@gregdf.com
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Subject: Re: [PATCH] drm/ttm: allow debugfs_create_file() to fail in
 ttm_global_init()
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On Mon, 16 Aug 2021 16:30:46 +0200
lnx7586@gregdf.com wrote:

> From: Greg Depoire--Ferrer <lnx7586@gregdf.com>
> 
> Commit 69de4421bb4c ("drm/ttm: Initialize debugfs from
> ttm_global_init()") unintentionally made ttm_global_init() return
> early with an error when debugfs_create_file() fails. When
> CONFIG_DEBUG_FS is disabled, debugfs_create_file() returns a ENODEV
> error so the TTM device would fail to initialize.
> 
> Instead of returning early with the error, print it and continue.
> ENODEV can be ignored because it just means that CONFIG_DEBUG_FS is
> disabled.
> 
> Fixes: 69de4421bb4c ("drm/ttm: Initialize debugfs from ttm_global_init()")
> Reported-by: Mikael Pettersson <mikpelinux@gmail.com>
> Reported-by: Duncan <j.duncan@cox.net>
> Signed-off-by: Greg Depoire--Ferrer <lnx7586@gregdf.com>
> ---
> Hi, I had this bug as well with the nouveau driver after updating.
> This patch fixes it for me.
> 
>  drivers/gpu/drm/ttm/ttm_device.c | 7 ++++---
>  1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

This fixes the problem here, too.  Running it now.

Tested-by: Duncan <j.duncan@cox.net>

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