linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Function btree_get_extent: Incorrect if-else if statement

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Date:	Mon, 6 Sep 2010 14:51:11 +0100
From:	Andre Nogueira <andre.neo.net@...il.com>
To:	chris.mason@...cle.com
Cc:	linux-btrfs@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Function btree_get_extent: Incorrect if-else if statement

Hi.

I sent this patch weeks ago. I would like to have some feedback about it.

Thanks in advance.

2010/8/9 André Nogueira <andre.neo.net@...il.com>:
> The btree_get_extent function (in file disk-io.c) calls the
> add_extent_mapping (in file extent_map.c). The add_extent_mapping
> function can return two values: 0 or -EEXIST.
>
> After the call, it is used an if-else if statement. If the result is
> -EEXIST, the if statement is executed. If the result is 0, the else if
> statement will not be executed because it is false.
>
> Thank you.
>
> Signed-off-by: Andre Nogueira <andre.neo.net@...il.com>
>
> ---
>  fs/btrfs/disk-io.c |    2 +-
>  1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/fs/btrfs/disk-io.c b/fs/btrfs/disk-io.c
> index 34f7c37..76eb161 100644
> --- a/fs/btrfs/disk-io.c
> +++ b/fs/btrfs/disk-io.c
> @@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ static struct extent_map *btree_get_extent(struct
> inode *inode,
>                                                   failed_len);
>                        ret = -EIO;
>                }
> -       } else if (ret) {
> +       } else {
>                free_extent_map(em);
>                em = NULL;
>        }
> --
> 1.6.3.3
>



-- 
André Nogueira
http://sites.google.com/site/andrenogueirasite/
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