The err variable was the same like retval, but capped to <= 0. This is the same as retval as elf_read() never returns positive values. Signed-off-by: Rolf Eike Beer <eb@xxxxxxxxx> --- fs/binfmt_elf.c | 10 ++-------- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/fs/binfmt_elf.c b/fs/binfmt_elf.c index cfd5f7ad019d..1fdc92e95170 100644 --- a/fs/binfmt_elf.c +++ b/fs/binfmt_elf.c @@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ static struct elf_phdr *load_elf_phdrs(const struct elfhdr *elf_ex, struct file *elf_file) { struct elf_phdr *elf_phdata = NULL; - int retval, err = -1; + int retval = -1; unsigned int size; /* @@ -484,15 +484,9 @@ static struct elf_phdr *load_elf_phdrs(const struct elfhdr *elf_ex, /* Read in the program headers */ retval = elf_read(elf_file, elf_phdata, size, elf_ex->e_phoff); - if (retval < 0) { - err = retval; - goto out; - } - /* Success! */ - err = 0; out: - if (err) { + if (retval) { kfree(elf_phdata); elf_phdata = NULL; } -- 2.37.3 -- Rolf Eike Beer, emlix GmbH, https://www.emlix.com Fon +49 551 30664-0, Fax +49 551 30664-11 Gothaer Platz 3, 37083 Göttingen, Germany Sitz der Gesellschaft: Göttingen, Amtsgericht Göttingen HR B 3160 Geschäftsführung: Heike Jordan, Dr. Uwe Kracke – Ust-IdNr.: DE 205 198 055 emlix - smart embedded open source