[PATCH 12/14] nvmet-tcp: allocate socket file
Sagi Grimberg
sagi at grimberg.me
Mon Aug 7 03:42:34 PDT 2023
>>>>> -static int nvmet_tcp_alloc_queue(struct nvmet_tcp_port *port,
>>>>> +static void nvmet_tcp_alloc_queue(struct nvmet_tcp_port *port,
>>>>> struct socket *newsock)
>>>>
>>>> Why does the function change from retcode to void in this patch?
>>>
>>> Because the return code was never evaluated.
>>
>> ??
>>
>> I see it is evaluated.
>
> Yes, but this patch moved the 'sock_release()' call into
> nvmet_tcp_alloc_queue(), making the return code obsolete.
>
> But I can make it a separate patch if required.
But now who calls sock_release if you failed before allocating
the sockfile?
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