linux-kernel - [PATCH v1] dm: Convert to use ERR

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Message-Id: <20240830031642.78849-1-liyuesong@vivo.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2024 11:16:42 +0800
From: Yuesong Li <liyuesong@...o.com>
To: agk@...hat.com,
	snitzer@...nel.org
Cc: dm-devel@...ts.linux.dev,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	opensource.kernel@...o.com,
	Yuesong Li <liyuesong@...o.com>
Subject: [PATCH v1] dm: Convert to use ERR_CAST()

Use ERR_CAST() as it is designed for casting an error pointer to
another type.

This macro utilizes the __force and __must_check modifiers, which instruct
the compiler to verify for errors at the locations where it is employed.

Signed-off-by: Yuesong Li <liyuesong@...o.com>
---
 drivers/md/dm-thin.c | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-thin.c b/drivers/md/dm-thin.c
index a0c1620e90c8..89632ce97760 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-thin.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-thin.c
@@ -2948,7 +2948,7 @@ static struct pool *pool_create(struct mapped_device *pool_md,
 	pmd = dm_pool_metadata_open(metadata_dev, block_size, format_device);
 	if (IS_ERR(pmd)) {
 		*error = "Error creating metadata object";
-		return (struct pool *)pmd;
+		return ERR_CAST(pmd);
 	}
 
 	pool = kzalloc(sizeof(*pool), GFP_KERNEL);
-- 
2.34.1