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SubjectRe: [PATCH 1/1] pseries/hotplug-memory.c: Change rc variable to bool
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On 02.08.19 09:18, David Hildenbrand wrote:
> On 02.08.19 01:10, Leonardo Bras wrote:
>> Changes the return variable to bool (as the return value) and
>> avoids doing a ternary operation before returning.
>>
>> Also, since rc will always be true, there is no need to do
>> rc &= bool, as (true && X) will result in X.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Leonardo Bras <leonardo@linux.ibm.com>
>> ---
>> arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/hotplug-memory.c | 6 +++---
>> 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/hotplug-memory.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/hotplug-memory.c
>> index 8e700390f3d6..392deb4855e5 100644
>> --- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/hotplug-memory.c
>> +++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/hotplug-memory.c
>> @@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ static int pseries_remove_mem_node(struct device_node *np)
>> static bool lmb_is_removable(struct drmem_lmb *lmb)
>> {
>> int i, scns_per_block;
>> - int rc = 1;
>> + bool rc = true;
>> unsigned long pfn, block_sz;
>> u64 phys_addr;
>>
>> @@ -363,11 +363,11 @@ static bool lmb_is_removable(struct drmem_lmb *lmb)
>> if (!pfn_present(pfn))
>> continue;
>>
>> - rc &= is_mem_section_removable(pfn, PAGES_PER_SECTION);
>> + rc = is_mem_section_removable(pfn, PAGES_PER_SECTION);
>
> No, that's wrong.
>
> If is_mem_section_removable() is false in the first iteration but true
> in the last iteration, you would return true instead of false, which
> introduced a bug. We have to AND all sub-results, not simply use the
> last one.

BTW, including such subtle changes in a "Change rc variable to bool"
patch should be avoided.

--

Thanks,

David / dhildenb

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