linux-ext4 - Re: fix the ext4_read_inline

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Date:	Tue, 17 Sep 2013 19:38:30 +0200
From:	Jan Kara <jack@...e.cz>
To:	Boxi Liu <boxi10liu@...il.com>
Cc:	Jan Kara <jack@...e.cz>,
	"linux-ext4@...r.kernel.org" <linux-ext4@...r.kernel.org>,
	Theodore Tso <tytso@....edu>, Robin Dong <sanbai@...bao.com>,
	"tm@....ma" <tm@....ma>, "lewis.liulei" <lewis.liulei@...wei.com>,
	pamirs <pamirs@....com>
Subject: Re: fix the ext4_read_inline_dir return value

On Wed 18-09-13 01:30:36, Boxi Liu wrote:
> Thanks to point the that,I will fix it.
  You have added the Signed-off-by line but whitespace is still damaged.
You really have to add the patch as an attachment to the email when using
gmail.  Also please send patches as separate emails not as a reply to some
email.  That way maintainer (Ted Tso in this case) is much less likely to
miss the patch. Thanks.

								Honza
> 
> ext4: fix the ext4_read_inline_dir return value
> 
> In ext4_read_inlne_dir,the return value is the return
> of ext4_read_inline_data len.But in no inline_data case,
> the return value is 0,it's inconsistent.So fix the return
> value of ext4_read_inline_dir.
> 
> Signed-off-by: BoxiLiu <lewis.liulei@...wei.com>
> ---
>  fs/ext4/inline.c | 1 +
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
> 
> diff --git a/fs/ext4/inline.c b/fs/ext4/inline.c
> index d9ecbf1..c3efb65 100644
> --- a/fs/ext4/inline.c
> +++ b/fs/ext4/inline.c
> @@ -1442,6 +1442,7 @@ int ext4_read_inline_dir(struct file *file,
>   if (ret < 0)
>   goto out;
> 
> + ret = 0;
>   sb = inode->i_sb;
>   parent_ino = le32_to_cpu(((struct ext4_dir_entry_2 *)dir_buf)->inode);
>   offset = ctx->pos;
> -- 
> 
> 2013/9/18 Jan Kara <jack@...e.cz>:
> > On Tue 17-09-13 23:08:51, Boxi Liu wrote:
> >> hi，
> >> there may be a bug in ext4_read_inline_dir() function with inline_data feature.
> >> when I recursion call a sys_old_readdir to read a direntry's
> >> sub_dentry,I find that the ext4_read_inline_dir return the len of the
> >> inline_data ,but in the no inline_data case,it will return 0.It is
> >> inconsistent.
> >> So I try to make a patch to fix it.
> >   The patch is fine, thanks for finding the bug. But please read
> > Documentation/SubmittingPatches about how your patch should be formatted.
> > In particular your patch has damaged whitespace (tabs converted to spaces).
> > Gmail does this - you have to send the patch as an attachment to avoid this
> > when using gmail.  Also your patch misses Signed-off-by line.
> >
> >                                                                 Honza
> >>
> >> diff --git a/fs/ext4/inline.c b/fs/ext4/inline.c
> >> index d9ecbf1..3ea39cd 100644
> >> --- a/fs/ext4/inline.c
> >> +++ b/fs/ext4/inline.c
> >> @@ -1441,7 +1441,7 @@ int ext4_read_inline_dir(struct file *file,
> >>   up_read(&EXT4_I(inode)->xattr_sem);
> >>   if (ret < 0)
> >>   goto out;
> >> -
> >> +   ret = 0;
> >>   sb = inode->i_sb;
> >>   parent_ino = le32_to_cpu(((struct ext4_dir_entry_2 *)dir_buf)->inode);
> >>   offset = ctx->pos;
> >> --
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> > --
> > Jan Kara <jack@...e.cz>
> > SUSE Labs, CR
-- 
Jan Kara <jack@...e.cz>
SUSE Labs, CR
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