Ok, one step back:
On Sat, Feb 22, 2020 at 5:22 PM Al Viro <viro@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> + if (err > 0)
> + return get_link(nd);
> + else
> + return ERR_PTR(err);
> }
.. and two steps forward, as you then entirely remove the code I just
complained about.
> - err = step_into(nd, flags, dentry, inode, seq);
> - if (!err)
> - return NULL;
> - else if (err > 0)
> - return get_link(nd);
> - else
> - return ERR_PTR(err);
> + return step_into(nd, flags, dentry, inode, seq);
I'm waiting with bated breath if the next patch will then remove the
new odd if-return-else thing. But I'm not going to peek, it's going to
be a surprise.
Linus
