linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v4 09/11] fs/9p: fix error reporting in v9fs_dir

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Message-ID: <Y/CRLskZ7QOROVWk@codewreck.org>
Date:   Sat, 18 Feb 2023 17:49:50 +0900
From:   asmadeus@...ewreck.org
To:     Eric Van Hensbergen <ericvh@...nel.org>
Cc:     v9fs-developer@...ts.sourceforge.net, rminnich@...il.com,
        lucho@...kov.net, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org, linux_oss@...debyte.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 09/11] fs/9p: fix error reporting in v9fs_dir_release

Eric Van Hensbergen wrote on Sat, Feb 18, 2023 at 12:33:21AM +0000:
> Checking the p9_fid_put value allows us to pass back errors
> involved if we end up clunking the fid as part of dir_release.
> 
> This can help with more graceful response to errors in writeback
> among other things.

That is good!

Note if there are other refs we won't see any error :/ But I think we
should check p9_fid_put return value way more often, even if all we do
with it is print a warning at some debug level for context.

Reviewed-by: Dominique Martinet <asmadeus@...ewreck.org>

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Dominique