2022-07-27 16:05:24

by Li Qiong

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Subject: [PATCH] tracing: Do PTR_ERR() after IS_ERR()

Check IS_ERR() firstly, then do PTR_ERR().

Signed-off-by: Li Qiong <[email protected]>
---
kernel/trace/ring_buffer_benchmark.c | 10 ++++++----
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/kernel/trace/ring_buffer_benchmark.c b/kernel/trace/ring_buffer_benchmark.c
index 78e576575b79..a8f6b0725c45 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/ring_buffer_benchmark.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/ring_buffer_benchmark.c
@@ -439,17 +439,19 @@ static int __init ring_buffer_benchmark_init(void)
if (!disable_reader) {
consumer = kthread_create(ring_buffer_consumer_thread,
NULL, "rb_consumer");
- ret = PTR_ERR(consumer);
- if (IS_ERR(consumer))
+ if (IS_ERR(consumer)) {
+ ret = PTR_ERR(consumer);
goto out_fail;
+ }
}

producer = kthread_run(ring_buffer_producer_thread,
NULL, "rb_producer");
- ret = PTR_ERR(producer);

- if (IS_ERR(producer))
+ if (IS_ERR(producer)) {
+ ret = PTR_ERR(producer);
goto out_kill;
+ }

/*
* Run them as low-prio background tasks by default:
--
2.11.0


2022-07-27 18:26:00

by Steven Rostedt

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Subject: Re: [PATCH] tracing: Do PTR_ERR() after IS_ERR()

On Wed, 27 Jul 2022 23:35:19 +0800
Li Qiong <[email protected]> wrote:

> Check IS_ERR() firstly, then do PTR_ERR().

Why?

The code is fine as is.

-- Steve

2022-07-28 01:20:13

by Li Qiong

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Subject: Re: [PATCH] tracing: Do PTR_ERR() after IS_ERR()

在 2022年07月28日 00:28, Steven Rostedt 写道:
> On Wed, 27 Jul 2022 23:35:19 +0800
> Li Qiong <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Check IS_ERR() firstly, then do PTR_ERR().
> Why?
>
> The code is fine as is.
>
> -- Steve
>

Hi,

It's all right, assign PTR_ERR() to 'ret' anyway.
But this assignment is valid only at the "IS_ERR()" path.
Maybe it is better put "PTR_ERR()" at error path, keep the code clear.

--
李力琼 <13524287433>
上海市浦东新区海科路99号中科院上海高等研究院3号楼3楼

2022-07-29 17:08:52

by Steven Rostedt

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Subject: Re: [PATCH] tracing: Do PTR_ERR() after IS_ERR()

On Thu, 28 Jul 2022 08:28:08 +0800
liqiong <[email protected]> wrote:

> It's all right, assign PTR_ERR() to 'ret' anyway.
> But this assignment is valid only at the "IS_ERR()" path.
> Maybe it is better put "PTR_ERR()" at error path, keep the code clear.

No it does not. It adds unnecessary brackets.

It is common in the kernel to have:

ret = ERROR;
if (some_condition())
goto out;

ret = ERROR1;
if (some_other_condition())
goto out;

ret = ERROR2;
if (some_new_condition())
goto out;

ret = 0;
out:
return ret;

And your change breaks this.

-- Steve

2022-07-30 01:23:14

by Li Qiong

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Subject: Re: [PATCH] tracing: Do PTR_ERR() after IS_ERR()


在 2022/7/30 00:56, Steven Rostedt 写道:
> On Thu, 28 Jul 2022 08:28:08 +0800
> liqiong <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> It's all right, assign PTR_ERR() to 'ret' anyway.
>> But this assignment is valid only at the "IS_ERR()" path.
>> Maybe it is better put "PTR_ERR()" at error path, keep the code clear.
> No it does not. It adds unnecessary brackets.
>
> It is common in the kernel to have:
>
> ret = ERROR;
> if (some_condition())
> goto out;
>
> ret = ERROR1;
> if (some_other_condition())
> goto out;
>
> ret = ERROR2;
> if (some_new_condition())
> goto out;
>
> ret = 0;
> out:
> return ret;
>
> And your change breaks this.
>
> -- Steve

I got it, Thanks.