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SubjectRe: fs/jffs2/readinode.c:189: faulty logic ?
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On 01/24/2017 04:11 PM, Joakim Tjernlund wrote:
> On Tue, 2017-01-24 at 15:52 +0100, Marek Vasut wrote:
>> On 01/24/2017 09:15 AM, David Binderman wrote:
>>> Hello there,
>>>
>>> fs/jffs2/readinode.c:189]: (style) Condition 'tn.fn.ofs>=offset' is always true
>>>
>>> Source code is
>>>
>>> if (tn->fn->ofs < offset)
>>> next = tn->rb.rb_right;
>>> else if (tn->fn->ofs >= offset)
>>> next = tn->rb.rb_left;
>>> else
>>> break;
>>>
>>> Maybe better code
>>>
>>> if (tn->fn->ofs < offset)
>>> next = tn->rb.rb_right;
>>> else if (tn->fn->ofs > offset)
>>> next = tn->rb.rb_left;
>>> else
>>> break;
>>
>> This changes the logic of the code for equality case, please elaborate
>> why this is OK.
>
> There is something odd with current code:
> next = tn_root->rb_node;
>
> while (next) {
> tn = rb_entry(next, struct jffs2_tmp_dnode_info, rb);
>
> if (tn->fn->ofs < offset)
> next = tn->rb.rb_right;
> else if (tn->fn->ofs >= offset)
> next = tn->rb.rb_left;
> else
> break;
> }
>
> The else break; is never reached so the above change makes the break work for ==
> Weather this is correct or not I cannot say.

Indeed, I agree with this one. This is why I asked for more detailed
explanation too :)

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Best regards,
Marek Vasut

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