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SubjectRe: [PATCH net] vhost_net: fix possible infinite loop
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On 2019/5/15 上午5:39, Michael S. Tsirkin wrote:
> Let me try to explain again.
> At the moment how does handle_tx_copy exit?
> It's for(;;) so you know you need to look for a break.
>
> When reading code you also notice there's a goto done
> which could exit the loop. if you scan forward
> you notice that it does not.
> This is confusing, but oh well. Worth fixing maybe ...
>
> Now you add the next round check.
> And there is also special code that
> detects whether you exited with break
> and whenever you did it acts specially.
>
> Yea it works. But I think it's clearer if we
> just make things obvious.
> If we want something to happen on error then
>
> if (error)
> handle
> break
>
> is imho clearer than
>
> flag = true
> if (error)
> break
> flag = false
>
>
> if (flag)
> handle
>
> in partucular - less branches on data path.
>
> you point out code duplication correctly,
> but we can solve it just by adding functions.
> like i suggested.


Ok, I think I get you.

Will try in next version.

Thanks

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