This patch adds code comments to bch_btree_node_get() and __bch_btree_node_alloc() that NULL pointer will not be returned and it is unnecessary to check NULL pointer by the callers of these routines. Signed-off-by: Coly Li <colyli@xxxxxxx> --- drivers/md/bcache/btree.c | 7 +++++++ 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+) diff --git a/drivers/md/bcache/btree.c b/drivers/md/bcache/btree.c index 79f1fa4a0d55..de3019972b35 100644 --- a/drivers/md/bcache/btree.c +++ b/drivers/md/bcache/btree.c @@ -1000,6 +1000,9 @@ static struct btree *mca_alloc(struct cache_set *c, struct btree_op *op, * * The btree node will have either a read or a write lock held, depending on * level and op->lock. + * + * Note: Only error code or btree pointer will be returned, it is unncessary + * for callers to check NULL pointer. */ struct btree *bch_btree_node_get(struct cache_set *c, struct btree_op *op, struct bkey *k, int level, bool write, @@ -1111,6 +1114,10 @@ static void btree_node_free(struct btree *b) mutex_unlock(&b->c->bucket_lock); } +/* + * Only error code or btree pointer will be returned, it is unncessary for + * callers to check NULL pointer. + */ struct btree *__bch_btree_node_alloc(struct cache_set *c, struct btree_op *op, int level, bool wait, struct btree *parent) -- 2.35.3
