Re: [PATCH] Check for Null return from logfs_readpage_nolock in btree_write_block

[Mateusz Guzik <mguzik@redhat.com>]

On Mon, Jun 16, 2014 at 03:47:01PM -0400, Nicholas Krause wrote:
> Signed-off-by: Nicholas Krause <xerofoify@gmail.com>
> ---
>  fs/logfs/readwrite.c | 2 ++
>  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/fs/logfs/readwrite.c b/fs/logfs/readwrite.c
> index 4814031..adb9233 100644
> --- a/fs/logfs/readwrite.c
> +++ b/fs/logfs/readwrite.c
> @@ -2210,6 +2210,8 @@ void btree_write_block(struct logfs_block *block)
>  	page = logfs_get_write_page(inode, block->bix, block->level);
>  
>  	err = logfs_readpage_nolock(page);
> +	if (!err)
> +		return -ENOMEM;
>  	BUG_ON(err);
>  	BUG_ON(!PagePrivate(page));
>  	BUG_ON(logfs_block(page) != block);

This function returns 0 on success, which you turn into error condition
and return -ENOMEM.
But the function returns void, thus it cannot return the error.
It does not allocate anything, thus -ENOMEM would not be appropriate in
the first place.

Since the function returns error, nobody would check the condition in
the first place.

Even if it was not void, it would either have to return the error or
oops on BUG_ON(err).

Read the code more carefully and at least compile-test your changes.
Instructions how to compile the kernel can be found here:
http://kernelnewbies.org/FAQ/KernelCompilation

I would also suggest letting the patch wait few hours and have another
look before sending.

Cheers,
-- 
Mateusz Guzik