linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/3] udf: Use IS_ERR when loading metadata mirror file entry

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Date:	Thu, 19 May 2016 12:25:49 +0200
From:	Jan Kara <jack@...e.cz>
To:	Alden Tondettar <alden.tondettar@...il.com>
Cc:	Jan Kara <jack@...e.com>, Laura Abbott <labbott@...oraproject.org>,
	linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/3] udf: Use IS_ERR when loading metadata mirror file
 entry

On Wed 18-05-16 14:09:18, Alden Tondettar wrote:
> Currently when udf_get_pblock_meta25() fails to map a block using the
> primary metadata file, it will attempt to load the mirror file entry by
> calling udf_find_metadata_inode_efe().  That function will return a ERR_PTR
> if it fails, but the return value is only checked against NULL.  Test the
> return value using IS_ERR() and change it to NULL if needed.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Alden Tondettar <alden.tondettar@...il.com>

Thanks. I have added this patch to my tree.

								Honza

> ---
>  fs/udf/partition.c | 2 ++
>  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/fs/udf/partition.c b/fs/udf/partition.c
> index e4e9e70..ca3cde3 100644
> --- a/fs/udf/partition.c
> +++ b/fs/udf/partition.c
> @@ -326,6 +326,8 @@ uint32_t udf_get_pblock_meta25(struct super_block *sb, uint32_t block,
>  		if (!(mdata->s_flags & MF_MIRROR_FE_LOADED)) {
>  			mdata->s_mirror_fe = udf_find_metadata_inode_efe(sb,
>  				mdata->s_mirror_file_loc, map->s_partition_num);
> +			if (IS_ERR(mdata->s_mirror_fe))
> +				mdata->s_mirror_fe = NULL;
>  			mdata->s_flags |= MF_MIRROR_FE_LOADED;
>  		}
>  
> -- 
> 2.1.4
> 
> 
-- 
Jan Kara <jack@...e.com>
SUSE Labs, CR