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SubjectRe: [RFC][PATCH v2 22/34] merging pick_link() with get_link(), part 5
Ok, one step back:

On Sat, Feb 22, 2020 at 5:22 PM Al Viro <viro@zeniv.linux.org.uk> wrote:
>
> + if (err > 0)
> + return get_link(nd);
> + else
> + return ERR_PTR(err);
> }

.. and two steps forward, as you then entirely remove the code I just
complained about.

> - err = step_into(nd, flags, dentry, inode, seq);
> - if (!err)
> - return NULL;
> - else if (err > 0)
> - return get_link(nd);
> - else
> - return ERR_PTR(err);
> + return step_into(nd, flags, dentry, inode, seq);

I'm waiting with bated breath if the next patch will then remove the
new odd if-return-else thing. But I'm not going to peek, it's going to
be a surprise.

Linus

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