linux-kernel - [PATCH 1/1] fs/befs/linuxvfs.c: remove positive test on sector

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Date:	Thu, 24 Apr 2014 18:27:43 +0200
From:	Fabian Frederick <fabf@...net.be>
To:	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Cc:	akpm <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Subject: [PATCH 1/1] fs/befs/linuxvfs.c: remove positive test on sector_t

sector_t is unsigned.

Cc: Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Signed-off-by: Fabian Frederick <fabf@...net.be>
---
 fs/befs/linuxvfs.c | 8 --------
 1 file changed, 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/fs/befs/linuxvfs.c b/fs/befs/linuxvfs.c
index d626756..6361871 100644
--- a/fs/befs/linuxvfs.c
+++ b/fs/befs/linuxvfs.c
@@ -133,14 +133,6 @@ befs_get_block(struct inode *inode, sector_t block,
 
 	befs_debug(sb, "---> befs_get_block() for inode %lu, block %ld",
 		   (unsigned long)inode->i_ino, (long)block);
-
-	if (block < 0) {
-		befs_error(sb, "befs_get_block() was asked for a block "
-			   "number less than zero: block %ld in inode %lu",
-			   (long)block, (unsigned long)inode->i_ino);
-		return -EIO;
-	}
-
 	if (create) {
 		befs_error(sb, "befs_get_block() was asked to write to "
 			   "block %ld in inode %lu", (long)block,
-- 
1.8.4.5

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