linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] selftests/mount: Close 'fd' when write fails

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Message-ID: <Z7qiOE3EXo8BtdY8@ritvikos>
Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2025 09:51:12 +0530
From: Ritvik Gupta <ritvikfoss@...il.com>
To: Seyediman Seyedarab <imandevel@...il.com>
Cc: shuah@...nel.org, linux-kselftest@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, skhan@...uxfoundation.org,
	linux-kernel-mentees@...ts.linuxfoundation.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] selftests/mount: Close 'fd' when write fails

Yes, the kernel will handle the 'fd' cleanup automatically, but
the existing implementation already closes it before exiting.
However, in case where write fails, its unhandled.
This patch addresses that gap :)

Nevertheless it's subjective indeed.
Thanks for reviewing!

Regards
Ritvik