linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] lib/test_bitmap.c: Fix bitmap optimisation tests to report errors correctly

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Date:   Fri, 11 May 2018 23:48:28 +1000
From:   Michael Ellerman <mpe@...erman.id.au>
To:     Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, mawilcox@...rosoft.com,
        ynorov@...iumnetworks.com, andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com,
        geert@...ux-m68k.org, keescook@...omium.org,
        torvalds@...ux-foundation.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] lib/test_bitmap.c: Fix bitmap optimisation tests to report errors correctly

Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org> writes:
> On Wed,  9 May 2018 21:43:28 +1000 Michael Ellerman <mpe@...erman.id.au> wrote:
>> From: Matthew Wilcox <mawilcox@...rosoft.com>
>> 
>> I had neglected to increment the error counter when the tests failed,
>> which made the tests noisy when they fail, but not actually return an
>> error code.
>> 
>> Reported-by: Michael Ellerman <mpe@...erman.id.au>
>> Signed-off-by: Matthew Wilcox <mawilcox@...rosoft.com>
>> Fixes: 3cc78125a081 ("lib/test_bitmap.c: add optimisation tests")
>> Cc: stable@...r.kernel.org # v4.13+
>> Tested-by: Michael Ellerman <mpe@...erman.id.au>
>
> I'll add your SOB to my copy of this, as you were on the patch delivery path.

Ah yep, I wasn't on the original delivery path, but you're right I am now.

Thanks for fixing it up.

cheers