netdev - Re: [PATCH net 4/4] net: qede: use return from qede_parse

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Message-ID: <20240427173802.GD2323996@kernel.org>
Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2024 18:38:02 +0100
From: Simon Horman <horms@...nel.org>
To: Asbjørn Sloth Tønnesen <ast@...erby.net>
Cc: netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	"David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
	Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>,
	Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>, Paolo Abeni <pabeni@...hat.com>,
	Ariel Elior <aelior@...vell.com>,
	Manish Chopra <manishc@...vell.com>, Jiri Pirko <jiri@...nulli.us>,
	Pablo Neira Ayuso <pablo@...filter.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net 4/4] net: qede: use return from qede_parse_actions()

On Fri, Apr 26, 2024 at 09:12:26AM +0000, Asbjørn Sloth Tønnesen wrote:
> When calling qede_parse_actions() then the
> return code was only used for a non-zero check,
> and then -EINVAL was returned.
> 
> qede_parse_actions() can currently fail with:
> * -EINVAL
> * -EOPNOTSUPP
> 
> This patch changes the code to use the actual
> return code, not just return -EINVAL.
> 
> The blaimed commit broke the implicit assumption
> that only -EINVAL would ever be returned.
> 
> Only compile tested.
> 
> Fixes: 319a1d19471e ("flow_offload: check for basic action hw stats type")
> Signed-off-by: Asbjørn Sloth Tønnesen <ast@...erby.net>

Reviewed-by: Simon Horman <horms@...nel.org>