On 2020-06-19 13:47, Luis Chamberlain wrote: > diff --git a/kernel/trace/blktrace.c b/kernel/trace/blktrace.c > index e6e2d25fdbd6..098780ec018f 100644 > --- a/kernel/trace/blktrace.c > +++ b/kernel/trace/blktrace.c > @@ -538,6 +538,18 @@ static int do_blk_trace_setup(struct request_queue *q, char *name, dev_t dev, > #endif > bt->dir = dir = debugfs_create_dir(buts->name, blk_debugfs_root); > > + /* > + * As blktrace relies on debugfs for its interface the debugfs directory > + * is required, contrary to the usual mantra of not checking for debugfs > + * files or directories. > + */ > + if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(dir)) { > + pr_warn("debugfs_dir not present for %s so skipping\n", > + buts->name); Maybe mention in the message what is being skipped (block tracing)? > + ret = -ENOENT; > + goto err; > + } > + > bt->dev = dev; > atomic_set(&bt->dropped, 0); > INIT_LIST_HEAD(&bt->running_list); Anyway: Reviewed-by: Bart Van Assche <bvanassche@xxxxxxx>