linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] afs: Fix logically dead code in afs_update

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Date:   Tue, 28 May 2019 17:11:57 +0100
From:   David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>
To:     Marc Dionne <marc.c.dionne@...il.com>
Cc:     dhowells@...hat.com,
        "Gustavo A. R. Silva" <gustavo@...eddedor.com>,
        linux-afs@...ts.infradead.org,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] afs: Fix logically dead code in afs_update_cell

Marc Dionne <marc.c.dionne@...il.com> wrote:

> > diff --git a/fs/afs/cell.c b/fs/afs/cell.c
> > index 9c3b07ba2222..980de60bf060 100644
> > --- a/fs/afs/cell.c
> > +++ b/fs/afs/cell.c
> > @@ -387,7 +387,6 @@ static int afs_update_cell(struct afs_cell *cell)
> >                 if (ret == -ENOMEM)
> >                         goto out_wake;
> >
> > -               ret = -ENOMEM;
> >                 vllist = afs_alloc_vlserver_list(0);
> >                 if (!vllist)
> >                         goto out_wake;
> 
> Looks like the intention here was to return -ENOMEM when
> afs_alloc_vlserver_list fails, which would mean that the fix should
> move the assignment within if (!vllist), rather than just removing it.
> Although it might be fine to just return the error that came from
> afs_dns_query instead, as you do in this patch.

I think I'd rather return the original error as this patch effects.  I'm
having a ponder on it.

David