netdev - Re: [BUG] TIPC handling of -ERESTARTSYS in connect()

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Date:	Fri, 31 Aug 2012 09:18:49 -0600
From:	Chris Friesen <chris.friesen@...band.com>
To:	Ying Xue <ying.xue@...driver.com>
CC:	netdev <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
	Allan Stephens <allan.stephens@...driver.com>,
	Jon Maloy <jon.maloy@...csson.com>
Subject: Re: [BUG]  TIPC handling of -ERESTARTSYS in connect()

On 08/31/2012 09:09 AM, Chris Friesen wrote:
> On 08/31/2012 03:37 AM, Ying Xue wrote:
>> Hi Chris,
>>
>> Although this is a known issue, still thanks for your report.
>>
>> Regardless of 1.7.7 or mainline, the issue really exists.
>> Can you please check and verify the attached patch?
>>
>> PS: the patch is based on 1.7.7 rather than mainline.
>
>
> I haven't had a chance to test it yet but from visual inspection the
> patch looks pretty good.
>
> It looks like the case where we come in with "sock->state ==
> SS_LISTENING" has changed. Previously we would return -EOPNOTSUPP but
> now it'll be -EINVAL. Is that intentional?

Just noticed something else.  In the SS_CONNECTING case I don't think 
there's any point in setting "res = -EALREADY" since a bit further down 
it gets set unconditionally anyway.

Chris
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