linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] m5602: correctly check failed thread creation

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Date:	Tue, 20 Oct 2015 10:16:37 +0200
From:	Hans de Goede <hdegoede@...hat.com>
To:	Insu Yun <wuninsu@...il.com>, erik.andren@...il.com,
	mchehab@....samsung.com, linux-media@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:	taesoo@...ech.edu, yeongjin.jang@...ech.edu, insu@...ech.edu,
	changwoo@...ech.edu
Subject: Re: [PATCH] m5602: correctly check failed thread creation

Hi,

On 19-10-15 17:24, Insu Yun wrote:
> Since thread creation can be failed, check return value of
> kthread_create and handle an error.
>
> Signed-off-by: Insu Yun <wuninsu@...il.com>
> ---
>   drivers/media/usb/gspca/m5602/m5602_s5k83a.c | 8 +++++++-
>   1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/gspca/m5602/m5602_s5k83a.c b/drivers/media/usb/gspca/m5602/m5602_s5k83a.c
> index bf6b215..76b40d1 100644
> --- a/drivers/media/usb/gspca/m5602/m5602_s5k83a.c
> +++ b/drivers/media/usb/gspca/m5602/m5602_s5k83a.c
> @@ -221,6 +221,10 @@ int s5k83a_start(struct sd *sd)
>   	   to assume that there is no better way of accomplishing this */
>   	sd->rotation_thread = kthread_create(rotation_thread_function,
>   					     sd, "rotation thread");
> +	if (IS_ERR(sd->rotation_thread)) {
> +		err = PTR_ERR(sd->rotation_thread);
> +		goto fail;
> +	}

There is no need to use a goto here you can simply directly return
the error.

>   	wake_up_process(sd->rotation_thread);
>
>   	/* Preinit the sensor */
> @@ -234,9 +238,11 @@ int s5k83a_start(struct sd *sd)
>   				data[0]);
>   	}
>   	if (err < 0)
> -		return err;
> +		goto fail;

No need for introducing a goto here either.

>
>   	return s5k83a_set_led_indication(sd, 1);
> +fail:
> +	return err;
>   }
>
>   int s5k83a_stop(struct sd *sd)

Regards,

Hans
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