linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 1/4] livepatch/shadow: Separate code to get or use pre-allocated shadow variable

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Date:   Mon, 31 Oct 2022 16:44:49 +0100
From:   Petr Mladek <pmladek@...e.com>
To:     Marcos Paulo de Souza <mpdesouza@...e.com>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, live-patching@...r.kernel.org,
        jpoimboe@...hat.com, joe.lawrence@...hat.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 1/4] livepatch/shadow: Separate code to get or use
 pre-allocated shadow variable

On Wed 2022-10-26 16:41:19, Marcos Paulo de Souza wrote:
> From: Petr Mladek <pmladek@...e.com>
> 
> Separate code that is used in klp_shadow_get_or_alloc() under klp_mutex.
> It splits a long spaghetti function into two. Also it unifies the error
> handling. The old used a mix of duplicated code, direct returns,
> and goto. The new code has only one unlock, free, and return calls.
> 
> It is code refactoring without any functional changes.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Petr Mladek <pmladek@...e.com>
> Signed-off-by: Marcos Paulo de Souza <mpdesouza@...e.com>

Reviewed-by: Petr Mladek <pmladek@...e.com>

Best Regards,
Petr