linux-kernel - Re: [GIT PULL] oprofile fixes for 3.2

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Date:	Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:17:03 +0100
From:	Robert Richter <robert.richter@....com>
To:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
CC:	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	oprofile-list <oprofile-list@...ts.sourceforge.net>
Subject: Re: [GIT PULL] oprofile fixes for 3.2

On 19.12.11 15:00:49, Ingo Molnar wrote:

> +	if (!count)
> +		return 0;
> +
>  	retval = oprofilefs_ulong_from_user(&value, buf, count);
>  	if (retval)
>  		return retval;
> 
> See the ugly and fragile pattern?
> 
> This should *really* be solved via the 
> oprofilefs_ulong_from_user() helper function, not by sprinkling 
> the !count checks in half a dozen places ...

Hmm, I thought there was no way to leave the code path with count == 0
and retval. But thinking about it it would be possible with returning
count or errors < 0. Will improve the patch.

Thanks,

-Robert

-- 
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Operating System Research Center

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