linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] dax: check return value of dax_radix

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Date:	Thu, 3 Mar 2016 08:38:42 -0700
From:	Ross Zwisler <ross.zwisler@...ux.intel.com>
To:	Dave Chinner <david@...morbit.com>
Cc:	Ross Zwisler <ross.zwisler@...ux.intel.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Dan Williams <dan.j.williams@...el.com>,
	Matthew Wilcox <willy@...ux.intel.com>,
	linux-nvdimm@...ts.01.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] dax: check return value of dax_radix_entry()

On Thu, Mar 03, 2016 at 02:49:11PM +1100, Dave Chinner wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 02, 2016 at 10:00:51AM -0700, Ross Zwisler wrote:
> > dax_pfn_mkwrite() previously wasn't checking the return value of the call
> > to dax_radix_entry(), which was a mistake.
> > 
> > Instead, capture this return value and return the appropriate VM_FAULT_
> > value.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Ross Zwisler <ross.zwisler@...ux.intel.com>
> 
> Hi Ross,
> 
> Can you please cc dax stuff to linux-fsdevel? it is way too easy to
> miss stuff like this when lkml is the only list it's sent to?

Sure, will do.