Quoting Jan Engelhardt ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > Hello list, > > > in security/inode.c, the comment for securityfs_create_dir() reads: > > If securityfs is not enabled in the kernel, the value -ENODEV > will be returned. It is not wise to check for this value, but > rather, check for NULL or !NULL instead as to eliminate the need > for #ifdef in the calling code. > > What is the actual callee that can return NULL - and what should > module_init() of a module return when securityfs_create_dir() returns > NULL?
Hmm, this came from GregKH. It does seem based on the code that checking for -ENODEV is necessary, so I don't understand the comment. thanks, -serge - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
