linux-kernel - [PATCH]Fix return code for mkdir calls

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Message-ID: <4C6E4229.4050702@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
Date:	Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:21:53 +0530
From:	Ciju Rajan K <ciju@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Jens Axobe <jaxboe@...ionio.com>,
	Vivek Goyal <vgoyal@...hat.com>,
	"Daniel P. Berrange" <berrange@...hat.com>
CC:	Munehiro Ikeda <m-ikeda@...jp.nec.com>,
	Ryo Tsuruta <ryov@...inux.co.jp>, taka@...inux.co.jp,
	KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki <kamezawa.hiroyu@...fujitsu.com>,
	Andrea Righi <righi.andrea@...il.com>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Balbir Singh <balbir@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
	Bharata B Rao <bharata@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
	Ciju Rajan K <ciju@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
Subject: [PATCH]Fix return code for mkdir calls

Hi,

This patch fixes the return value when the cgroup hierarchy for blkio 
control groups is deeper than two levels. Right now EINVAL is returned. 
This patch replaces EINVAL with more appropriate EPERM to align with 
mkdir system call return values. This was discussed between Vivek and 
Daniel sometime back. Please consider this patch for inclusion in 2.6.36.

Thanks
Ciju

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