netdev - Re: [PATCH] rxrpc: fix handling of an unsupported token type in rxrpc

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Date:   Wed, 6 Jan 2021 12:38:44 -0800
From:   Tom Rix <trix@...hat.com>
To:     David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>
Cc:     davem@...emloft.net, kuba@...nel.org, natechancellor@...il.com,
        ndesaulniers@...gle.com, linux-afs@...ts.infradead.org,
        netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        clang-built-linux@...glegroups.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] rxrpc: fix handling of an unsupported token type in
 rxrpc_read()


On 1/6/21 11:44 AM, David Howells wrote:
> Tom Rix <trix@...hat.com> wrote:
>
>> These two loops iterate over the same data, i believe returning here is all
>> that is needed.
> But if the first loop is made to support a new type, but the second loop is
> missed, it will then likely oops.  Besides, the compiler should optimise both
> paths together.

You are right, I was only considering the existing cases.

Tom

> David
>