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#0 lore raw

cover make return of 0 explicit

Sometimes a local variable is used as a return value in a case where the return value is always 0. The result is more apparent if this variable is just replaced by 0. This is done by the following semantic patch, although some cleanups may be needed. (http://coccinelle.lip6.fr/)

// <smpl>
@r exists@
local idexpression ret;
identifier reti;
expression e;
position p;
@@

ret@reti = 0;
... when != \(ret = e\|ret &= e\|ret |= e\|ret += e\|ret -= e\|ret *= e\|ret ^= e\)

    when != \(++ret\|--ret\|ret++\|ret--\)
    when != &ret

return ret;@p

@bad1 exists@
expression e != 0;
local idexpression r.ret;
position r.p;
@@

\(ret = e\|ret &= e\|ret |= e\|ret += e\|ret -= e\|ret *= e\|ret ^= e\|++ret\|--ret\|ret++\|ret--\|&ret\)
...
return ret;@p

@bad2 exists@
identifier r.reti;
position r.p;
identifier f;
type T;
@@

f(...,T reti,...) {
...
return reti;@p
}

@change depends on !bad1 && !bad2@
position r.p;
local idexpression r.ret;
identifier f;
@@

f(...) { <+...
return
-ret
+0
;@p
...+> }

@rewrite@
local idexpression r.ret;
expression e;
position p;
identifier change.f;
@@

f(...) { <+...
\(ret@p = e\|&ret@p\)
...+> }

@depends on change@
local idexpression r.ret;
position p != rewrite.p;
identifier change.f;
@@

f(...) { <+...
(
break;
|
ret = 0;
... when exists
ret@p
... when any
|
- ret = 0;
)
...+> }

@depends on change@
identifier r.reti;
type T;
constant C;
identifier change.f;
@@

f(...) { ... when any
-T reti = C;
... when != reti
when strict
}

@depends on change@
identifier r.reti;
type T;
identifier change.f;
@@

f(...) { ... when any
-T reti;
... when != reti
when strict
}
// </smpl>

The first four rules detect cases where only 0 reaches a return. The remaining rules clean up any variable initializations or declarations that are made unnecessary by this change.

#1 lore raw

PATCH 1/13 libertas: make return of 0 explicit

From: Julia Lawall <[email protected]>

Delete unnecessary local variable whose value is always 0 and that hides the fact that the result is always 0.

A simplified version of the semantic patch that fixes this problem is as
follows: (http://coccinelle.lip6.fr/)

// <smpl>
@r exists@
local idexpression ret;
expression e;
position p;
@@

-ret = 0;
... when != ret = e
return
- ret
+ 0
;
// </smpl>

---
Alternatively, was an error code intended in the bad length case, as is done in process_brxed_802_11_packet?

 drivers/net/wireless/libertas/rx.c |    7 ++-----
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
drivers/net/wireless/libertas/rx.c +2 -5
index c7366b0..807c5b8 100644
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ static int process_rxed_802_11_packet(struct lbs_private *priv,
  */
 int lbs_process_rxed_packet(struct lbs_private *priv, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
-	int ret = 0;
 	struct net_device *dev = priv->dev;
 	struct rxpackethdr *p_rx_pkt;
 	struct rxpd *p_rx_pd;
@@ -86,7 +85,6 @@ int lbs_process_rxed_packet(struct lbs_private *priv, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	if (skb->len < (ETH_HLEN + 8 + sizeof(struct rxpd))) {
 		lbs_deb_rx("rx err: frame received with bad length\n");
 		dev->stats.rx_length_errors++;
-		ret = 0;
 		dev_kfree_skb(skb);
 		goto done;
 	}
@@ -154,10 +152,9 @@ int lbs_process_rxed_packet(struct lbs_private *priv, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	else
 		netif_rx_ni(skb);
 
-	ret = 0;
 done:
-	lbs_deb_leave_args(LBS_DEB_RX, "ret %d", ret);
-	return ret;
+	lbs_deb_leave_args(LBS_DEB_RX, "ret %d", 0);
+	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(lbs_process_rxed_packet);
 
#2 lore raw

Re: [PATCH 1/13] libertas: make return of 0 explicit

Am 19.05.2014 06:31, schrieb Julia Lawall:

Quoted 53 lines

From: Julia Lawall <[email protected]>

Delete unnecessary local variable whose value is always 0 and that hides the fact that the result is always 0.

A simplified version of the semantic patch that fixes this problem is as
follows: (http://coccinelle.lip6.fr/)

// <smpl>
@r exists@
local idexpression ret;
expression e;
position p;
@@

-ret = 0;
... when != ret = e
return
- ret
+ 0
;
// </smpl>

---
Alternatively, was an error code intended in the bad length case, as is done in process_brxed_802_11_packet?

 drivers/net/wireless/libertas/rx.c |    7 ++-----
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
drivers/net/wireless/libertas/rx.c +0 -2
index c7366b0..807c5b8 100644
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ static int process_rxed_802_11_packet(struct lbs_private *priv,
  */
 int lbs_process_rxed_packet(struct lbs_private *priv, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
-	int ret = 0;
 	struct net_device *dev = priv->dev;
 	struct rxpackethdr *p_rx_pkt;
 	struct rxpd *p_rx_pd;
@@ -86,7 +85,6 @@ int lbs_process_rxed_packet(struct lbs_private *priv, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	if (skb->len < (ETH_HLEN + 8 + sizeof(struct rxpd))) {
 		lbs_deb_rx("rx err: frame received with bad length\n");
 		dev->stats.rx_length_errors++;
-		ret = 0;
 		dev_kfree_skb(skb);
 		goto done;
 	}

drivers/net/wireless/libertas/rx.c int lbs_process_rxed_packet(struct lbs_private *priv, struct sk_buff *skb) · line 158

Quoted 10 lines
drivers/net/wireless/libertas/rx.c +2 -3
@@ -154,10 +152,9 @@ int lbs_process_rxed_packet(struct lbs_private *priv, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	else
 		netif_rx_ni(skb);
 
-	ret = 0;
 done:
-	lbs_deb_leave_args(LBS_DEB_RX, "ret %d", ret);
-	return ret;
+	lbs_deb_leave_args(LBS_DEB_RX, "ret %d", 0);
+	return 0;
 }

i guess lbs_deb_leave_args() is obsolet now.

re,
wh

Quoted 8 lines
drivers/net/wireless/libertas/rx.c +0 -1
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(lbs_process_rxed_packet);
 
 
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#3 lore raw

Re: [PATCH 1/13] libertas: make return of 0 explicit

In reply to Julia Lawall

Hello.

Quoted 36 lines · Julia Lawall

From: Julia Lawall <[email protected]>

Delete unnecessary local variable whose value is always 0 and that hides the fact that the result is always 0.

A simplified version of the semantic patch that fixes this problem is as
follows: (http://coccinelle.lip6.fr/)

// <smpl>
@r exists@
local idexpression ret;
expression e;
position p;
@@

-ret = 0;
... when != ret = e
return
- ret
+ 0
;
// </smpl>

---
Alternatively, was an error code intended in the bad length case, as is done in process_brxed_802_11_packet?

  drivers/net/wireless/libertas/rx.c |    7 ++-----
  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
drivers/net/wireless/libertas/rx.c +0 -0
index c7366b0..807c5b8 100644

[...]

drivers/net/wireless/libertas/rx.c int lbs_process_rxed_packet(struct lbs_private *priv, struct sk_buff *skb) · line 156

Quoted 9 lines
drivers/net/wireless/libertas/rx.c +1 -3
@@ -154,10 +152,9 @@ int lbs_process_rxed_packet(struct lbs_private *priv, struct sk_buff *skb)
  	else
  		netif_rx_ni(skb);
 
-	ret = 0;
  done:
-	lbs_deb_leave_args(LBS_DEB_RX, "ret %d", ret);
-	return ret;
+	lbs_deb_leave_args(LBS_DEB_RX, "ret %d", 0);

Why not just "ret 0"?

drivers/net/wireless/libertas/rx.c int lbs_process_rxed_packet(struct lbs_private *priv, struct sk_buff *skb) · line 157

Quoted 1 line
drivers/net/wireless/libertas/rx.c +1 -0
+	return 0;

WBR, Sergei

#4 lore raw

Re: [PATCH 1/13] libertas: make return of 0 explicit

Quoted 45 lines · Sergei Shtylyov

Hello.

Quoted 36 lines · Julia Lawall

From: Julia Lawall <[email protected]>

Delete unnecessary local variable whose value is always 0 and that hides the fact that the result is always 0.

A simplified version of the semantic patch that fixes this problem is as
follows: (http://coccinelle.lip6.fr/)

// <smpl>
@r exists@
local idexpression ret;
expression e;
position p;
@@

-ret = 0;
... when != ret = e
return
- ret
+ 0
;
// </smpl>

---
Alternatively, was an error code intended in the bad length case, as is done in process_brxed_802_11_packet?

  drivers/net/wireless/libertas/rx.c |    7 ++-----
  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
drivers/net/wireless/libertas/rx.c +0 -0
index c7366b0..807c5b8 100644

[...]

Quoted 4 lines
drivers/net/wireless/libertas/rx.c +0 -0
@@ -154,10 +152,9 @@ int lbs_process_rxed_packet(struct lbs_private *priv, struct sk_buff *skb)
  	else
  		netif_rx_ni(skb);
 
Quoted 7 lines

drivers/net/wireless/libertas/rx.c int lbs_process_rxed_packet(struct lbs_private *priv, struct sk_buff *skb) · line 156

Quoted 5 lines
drivers/net/wireless/libertas/rx.c +1 -3
-	ret = 0;
  done:
-	lbs_deb_leave_args(LBS_DEB_RX, "ret %d", ret);
-	return ret;
+	lbs_deb_leave_args(LBS_DEB_RX, "ret %d", 0);

Why not just "ret 0"?

I think instead we want:

drivers/net/wireless/libertas/rx.c +5 -3
index c7366b0..e446fed 100644
@@ -67,30 +67,32 @@ int lbs_process_rxed_packet(struct lbs_private *priv, struct sk_buff *skb)
 
 	lbs_deb_enter(LBS_DEB_RX);
 
 	BUG_ON(!skb);
 
 	skb->ip_summed = CHECKSUM_NONE;
 
-	if (priv->wdev->iftype = NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR)
-		return process_rxed_802_11_packet(priv, skb);
+	if (priv->wdev->iftype = NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR) {
+		ret = process_rxed_802_11_packet(priv, skb);
+		goto done;
+	}
 
 	p_rx_pd = (struct rxpd *) skb->data;
 	p_rx_pkt = (struct rxpackethdr *) ((u8 *)p_rx_pd +
 		le32_to_cpu(p_rx_pd->pkt_ptr));
 
 	dev = lbs_mesh_set_dev(priv, dev, p_rx_pd);
 
 	lbs_deb_hex(LBS_DEB_RX, "RX Data: Before chop rxpd", skb->data,
 		 min_t(unsigned int, skb->len, 100));
 
 	if (skb->len < (ETH_HLEN + 8 + sizeof(struct rxpd))) {
 		lbs_deb_rx("rx err: frame received with bad length\n");
 		dev->stats.rx_length_errors++;
-		ret = 0;
+		ret = -EINVAL;
 		dev_kfree_skb(skb);
 		goto done;
 	}
 
 	lbs_deb_rx("rx data: skb->len - pkt_ptr = %d-%zd = %zd\n",
 		skb->len, (size_t)le32_to_cpu(p_rx_pd->pkt_ptr),
 		skb->len - (size_t)le32_to_cpu(p_rx_pd->pkt_ptr));

Since that (a) preserves the enter/leave balance when monitor mode is enabled, and (b) fixes the return code that has been 0 since the driver was added to the tree in early 2007. Dave Woodhouse fixed the process_rxed_802_11_packet() return code for EINVAL case in commit 7bf02c29 from late 2007, and I think the normal codepath should do EINVAL too. (though it turns out nothing cares about the return code anyway, we should still fix it)

Dan

#5 lore raw

PATCH 1/1 libertas: fix return value when processing invalid packet

Nothing actually uses the return value yet, but we might as well make it correct, like process_rxed_802_11_packet() does for the same case. Also ensure that if monitor mode is enabled (and thus process_rxed_802_11_packet() is called) that the debugging enter/leave functions are balanced.

---
 drivers/net/wireless/libertas/Makefile | 4 ++--
 drivers/net/wireless/libertas/rx.c     | 8 +++++---
 2 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
drivers/net/wireless/libertas/rx.c +5 -3
index c7366b0..e446fed 100644
@@ -67,30 +67,32 @@ int lbs_process_rxed_packet(struct lbs_private *priv, struct sk_buff *skb)
 
 	lbs_deb_enter(LBS_DEB_RX);
 
 	BUG_ON(!skb);
 
 	skb->ip_summed = CHECKSUM_NONE;
 
-	if (priv->wdev->iftype = NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR)
-		return process_rxed_802_11_packet(priv, skb);
+	if (priv->wdev->iftype = NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR) {
+		ret = process_rxed_802_11_packet(priv, skb);
+		goto done;
+	}
 
 	p_rx_pd = (struct rxpd *) skb->data;
 	p_rx_pkt = (struct rxpackethdr *) ((u8 *)p_rx_pd +
 		le32_to_cpu(p_rx_pd->pkt_ptr));
 
 	dev = lbs_mesh_set_dev(priv, dev, p_rx_pd);
 
 	lbs_deb_hex(LBS_DEB_RX, "RX Data: Before chop rxpd", skb->data,
 		 min_t(unsigned int, skb->len, 100));
 
 	if (skb->len < (ETH_HLEN + 8 + sizeof(struct rxpd))) {
 		lbs_deb_rx("rx err: frame received with bad length\n");
 		dev->stats.rx_length_errors++;
-		ret = 0;
+		ret = -EINVAL;
 		dev_kfree_skb(skb);
 		goto done;
 	}
 
 	lbs_deb_rx("rx data: skb->len - pkt_ptr = %d-%zd = %zd\n",
 		skb->len, (size_t)le32_to_cpu(p_rx_pd->pkt_ptr),
 		skb->len - (size_t)le32_to_cpu(p_rx_pd->pkt_ptr));
Signature · 1 line
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#6 lore raw

Re: [PATCH] libertas: fix return value when processing invalid packet

Quoted 7 lines · Dan Williams

Nothing actually uses the return value yet, but we might as well make it correct, like process_rxed_802_11_packet() does for the same case. Also ensure that if monitor mode is enabled (and thus process_rxed_802_11_packet() is called) that the debugging enter/leave functions are balanced.

Signature · 2 lines
James Cameron
http://quozl.linux.org.au/
#7 lore raw

Re: [PATCH 1/13] libertas: make return of 0 explicit

In reply to Sergei Shtylyov
Quoted 47 lines · Sergei Shtylyov

Hello.

Quoted 37 lines · Julia Lawall

From: Julia Lawall <[email protected]>

Delete unnecessary local variable whose value is always 0 and that hides the fact that the result is always 0.

A simplified version of the semantic patch that fixes this problem is as
follows: (http://coccinelle.lip6.fr/)

// <smpl>
@r exists@
local idexpression ret;
expression e;
position p;
@@

-ret = 0;
... when != ret = e
return
- ret
+ 0
;
// </smpl>

---
Alternatively, was an error code intended in the bad length case, as is done in process_brxed_802_11_packet?

  drivers/net/wireless/libertas/rx.c |    7 ++-----
  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
drivers/net/wireless/libertas/rx.c +0 -0
index c7366b0..807c5b8 100644

[...]

Quoted 5 lines
drivers/net/wireless/libertas/rx.c +0 -0
@@ -154,10 +152,9 @@ int lbs_process_rxed_packet(struct lbs_private *priv,
 struct sk_buff *skb)
  	else
  		netif_rx_ni(skb);
 
Quoted 7 lines

drivers/net/wireless/libertas/rx.c int lbs_process_rxed_packet(struct lbs_private *priv, struct sk_buff *skb) · line 156

Quoted 5 lines
drivers/net/wireless/libertas/rx.c +1 -3
-	ret = 0;
  done:
-	lbs_deb_leave_args(LBS_DEB_RX, "ret %d", ret);
-	return ret;
+	lbs_deb_leave_args(LBS_DEB_RX, "ret %d", 0);

Why not just "ret 0"?

OK, I wasn't sure if it was useful to keep the same number of arguments. But I will update it, since from the definition of lbs_deb_leave_args it seems ok.

julia

#8 lore raw

Re: [PATCH 1/13] libertas: make return of 0 explicit

In reply to Sergei Shtylyov
Quoted 47 lines · Sergei Shtylyov

Hello.

Quoted 37 lines · Julia Lawall

From: Julia Lawall <[email protected]>

Delete unnecessary local variable whose value is always 0 and that hides the fact that the result is always 0.

A simplified version of the semantic patch that fixes this problem is as
follows: (http://coccinelle.lip6.fr/)

// <smpl>
@r exists@
local idexpression ret;
expression e;
position p;
@@

-ret = 0;
... when != ret = e
return
- ret
+ 0
;
// </smpl>

---
Alternatively, was an error code intended in the bad length case, as is done in process_brxed_802_11_packet?

  drivers/net/wireless/libertas/rx.c |    7 ++-----
  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
drivers/net/wireless/libertas/rx.c +0 -0
index c7366b0..807c5b8 100644

[...]

Quoted 5 lines
drivers/net/wireless/libertas/rx.c +0 -0
@@ -154,10 +152,9 @@ int lbs_process_rxed_packet(struct lbs_private *priv,
 struct sk_buff *skb)
  	else
  		netif_rx_ni(skb);
 
Quoted 7 lines

drivers/net/wireless/libertas/rx.c int lbs_process_rxed_packet(struct lbs_private *priv, struct sk_buff *skb) · line 156

Quoted 5 lines
drivers/net/wireless/libertas/rx.c +1 -3
-	ret = 0;
  done:
-	lbs_deb_leave_args(LBS_DEB_RX, "ret %d", ret);
-	return ret;
+	lbs_deb_leave_args(LBS_DEB_RX, "ret %d", 0);

Why not just "ret 0"?

Oops, I won't make any change here, because Dan Williams has proposed another patch that makes the ret variable useful.

julia

#9 lore raw

PATCH 3/13 CLK: TI: DRA7: make return of 0 explicit

In reply to Julia Lawall

From: Julia Lawall <[email protected]>

Delete unnecessary local variable whose value is always 0 and that hides the fact that the result is always 0.

Additionally dropped some unneeded braces in an affected if.

A simplified version of the semantic patch that fixes this problem is as
follows: (http://coccinelle.lip6.fr/)

// <smpl>
@r exists@
local idexpression ret;
expression e;
position p;
@@

-ret = 0;
... when != ret = e
return
- ret
+ 0
;
// </smpl>

---
Alternatively, is an error code wanted in either of the MAX_APLL_WAIT_TRIES cases?

 drivers/clk/ti/apll.c |   13 +++++--------
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
drivers/clk/ti/apll.c +5 -8
index b986f61..659032a 100644
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 static int dra7_apll_enable(struct clk_hw *hw)
 {
 	struct clk_hw_omap *clk = to_clk_hw_omap(hw);
-	int r = 0, i = 0;
+	int i = 0;
 	struct dpll_data *ad;
 	const char *clk_name;
 	u8 state = 1;
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ static int dra7_apll_enable(struct clk_hw *hw)
 	v = ti_clk_ll_ops->clk_readl(ad->idlest_reg);
 
 	if ((v & ad->idlest_mask) = state)
-		return r;
+		return 0;
 
 	v = ti_clk_ll_ops->clk_readl(ad->control_reg);
 	v &= ~ad->enable_mask;
@@ -74,17 +74,14 @@ static int dra7_apll_enable(struct clk_hw *hw)
 		udelay(1);
 	}
 
-	if (i = MAX_APLL_WAIT_TRIES) {
+	if (i = MAX_APLL_WAIT_TRIES)
 		pr_warn("clock: %s failed transition to '%s'\n",
 			clk_name, (state) ? "locked" : "bypassed");
-	} else {
+	else
 		pr_debug("clock: %s transition to '%s' in %d loops\n",
 			 clk_name, (state) ? "locked" : "bypassed", i);
 
-		r = 0;
-	}
-
-	return r;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static void dra7_apll_disable(struct clk_hw *hw)
#10 lore raw

Re: [PATCH 3/13] CLK: TI: DRA7: make return of 0 explicit

This one does feel like a bug in the original code as you mention. I have added the TI devs to the CC list so they can help us.

regards,
dan carpenter

Quoted 82 lines · Julia Lawall

From: Julia Lawall <[email protected]>

Delete unnecessary local variable whose value is always 0 and that hides the fact that the result is always 0.

Additionally dropped some unneeded braces in an affected if.

A simplified version of the semantic patch that fixes this problem is as
follows: (http://coccinelle.lip6.fr/)

// <smpl>
@r exists@
local idexpression ret;
expression e;
position p;
@@

-ret = 0;
... when != ret = e
return
- ret
+ 0
;
// </smpl>

---
Alternatively, is an error code wanted in either of the MAX_APLL_WAIT_TRIES cases?

 drivers/clk/ti/apll.c |   13 +++++--------
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
drivers/clk/ti/apll.c +5 -9
index b986f61..659032a 100644
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 static int dra7_apll_enable(struct clk_hw *hw)
 {
 	struct clk_hw_omap *clk = to_clk_hw_omap(hw);
-	int r = 0, i = 0;
+	int i = 0;
 	struct dpll_data *ad;
 	const char *clk_name;
 	u8 state = 1;
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ static int dra7_apll_enable(struct clk_hw *hw)
 	v = ti_clk_ll_ops->clk_readl(ad->idlest_reg);
 
 	if ((v & ad->idlest_mask) = state)
-		return r;
+		return 0;
 
 	v = ti_clk_ll_ops->clk_readl(ad->control_reg);
 	v &= ~ad->enable_mask;
@@ -74,17 +74,14 @@ static int dra7_apll_enable(struct clk_hw *hw)
 		udelay(1);
 	}
 
-	if (i = MAX_APLL_WAIT_TRIES) {
+	if (i = MAX_APLL_WAIT_TRIES)
 		pr_warn("clock: %s failed transition to '%s'\n",
 			clk_name, (state) ? "locked" : "bypassed");
-	} else {
+	else
 		pr_debug("clock: %s transition to '%s' in %d loops\n",
 			 clk_name, (state) ? "locked" : "bypassed", i);
 
-		r = 0;
-	}
-
-	return r;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static void dra7_apll_disable(struct clk_hw *hw)
 
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#11 lore raw

Re: [PATCH 3/13] CLK: TI: DRA7: make return of 0 explicit

Quoted 2 lines · Dan Carpenter

This one does feel like a bug in the original code as you mention. I have added the TI devs to the CC list so they can help us.

Yes this is a bug, the dra7_apll_enable() should return some sort of error code if the lock fails. EBUSY maybe?

-Tero

Quoted 87 lines

regards,
dan carpenter

Quoted 82 lines · Julia Lawall

From: Julia Lawall <[email protected]>

Delete unnecessary local variable whose value is always 0 and that hides the fact that the result is always 0.

Additionally dropped some unneeded braces in an affected if.

A simplified version of the semantic patch that fixes this problem is as
follows: (http://coccinelle.lip6.fr/)

// <smpl>
@r exists@
local idexpression ret;
expression e;
position p;
@@

-ret = 0;
... when != ret = e
return
- ret
+ 0
;
// </smpl>

---
Alternatively, is an error code wanted in either of the MAX_APLL_WAIT_TRIES cases?

  drivers/clk/ti/apll.c |   13 +++++--------
  1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
drivers/clk/ti/apll.c +5 -9
index b986f61..659032a 100644
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
  static int dra7_apll_enable(struct clk_hw *hw)
  {
  	struct clk_hw_omap *clk = to_clk_hw_omap(hw);
-	int r = 0, i = 0;
+	int i = 0;
  	struct dpll_data *ad;
  	const char *clk_name;
  	u8 state = 1;
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ static int dra7_apll_enable(struct clk_hw *hw)
  	v = ti_clk_ll_ops->clk_readl(ad->idlest_reg);
 
  	if ((v & ad->idlest_mask) == state)
-		return r;
+		return 0;
 
  	v = ti_clk_ll_ops->clk_readl(ad->control_reg);
  	v &= ~ad->enable_mask;
@@ -74,17 +74,14 @@ static int dra7_apll_enable(struct clk_hw *hw)
  		udelay(1);
  	}
 
-	if (i == MAX_APLL_WAIT_TRIES) {
+	if (i == MAX_APLL_WAIT_TRIES)
  		pr_warn("clock: %s failed transition to '%s'\n",
  			clk_name, (state) ? "locked" : "bypassed");
-	} else {
+	else
  		pr_debug("clock: %s transition to '%s' in %d loops\n",
  			 clk_name, (state) ? "locked" : "bypassed", i);
 
-		r = 0;
-	}
-
-	return r;
+	return 0;
  }
 
  static void dra7_apll_disable(struct clk_hw *hw)
 
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#12 lore raw

PATCH 1/1 CLK: TI: DRA7: return error code in failure case

From: Julia Lawall <[email protected]>

Add a returned error code in the MAX_APLL_WAIT_TRIES case. Remove the updating of the return variable r to 0 if MAX_APLL_WAIT_TRIES is not yet reached, because r is already 0 at this point.

---

drivers/clk/ti/apll.c +2 -4
index b986f61..efc71a0 100644
@@ -77,13 +77,11 @@ static int dra7_apll_enable(struct clk_hw *hw)
 	if (i = MAX_APLL_WAIT_TRIES) {
 		pr_warn("clock: %s failed transition to '%s'\n",
 			clk_name, (state) ? "locked" : "bypassed");
-	} else {
+		r = -EBUSY;
+	} else
 		pr_debug("clock: %s transition to '%s' in %d loops\n",
 			 clk_name, (state) ? "locked" : "bypassed", i);
 
-		r = 0;
-	}
-
 	return r;
 }
 
Acked-by on v1 1/1
#13 lore raw

Re: [PATCH] CLK: TI: DRA7: return error code in failure case

Quoted 7 lines · Julia Lawall

From: Julia Lawall <[email protected]>

Add a returned error code in the MAX_APLL_WAIT_TRIES case. Remove the updating of the return variable r to 0 if MAX_APLL_WAIT_TRIES is not yet reached, because r is already 0 at this point.

Mike, do you want to queue this as a fix or shall I add this to be queued for 3.16?

-Tero

Quoted 22 lines

---

drivers/clk/ti/apll.c +2 -4
index b986f61..efc71a0 100644
@@ -77,13 +77,11 @@ static int dra7_apll_enable(struct clk_hw *hw)
  	if (i == MAX_APLL_WAIT_TRIES) {
  		pr_warn("clock: %s failed transition to '%s'\n",
  			clk_name, (state) ? "locked" : "bypassed");
-	} else {
+		r = -EBUSY;
+	} else
  		pr_debug("clock: %s transition to '%s' in %d loops\n",
  			 clk_name, (state) ? "locked" : "bypassed", i);
 
-		r = 0;
-	}
-
  	return r;
  }
 
#14 lore raw

Re: [PATCH] CLK: TI: DRA7: return error code in failure case

Quoting Tero Kristo (2014-05-19 05:23:10)

Quoted 7 lines · Julia Lawall
Quoted 6 lines

From: Julia Lawall <[email protected]>

Add a returned error code in the MAX_APLL_WAIT_TRIES case. Remove the updating of the return variable r to 0 if MAX_APLL_WAIT_TRIES is not yet reached, because r is already 0 at this point.

Quoted 6 lines
Quoted 1 line

Mike, do you want to queue this as a fix or shall I add this to be queued for 3.16?

It's not a visible regression, so let's go with 3.16.

Regards,
Mike

Quoted 26 lines

-Tero

Quoted 22 lines

---

drivers/clk/ti/apll.c +2 -4
index b986f61..efc71a0 100644
@@ -77,13 +77,11 @@ static int dra7_apll_enable(struct clk_hw *hw)
      if (i = MAX_APLL_WAIT_TRIES) {
              pr_warn("clock: %s failed transition to '%s'\n",
                      clk_name, (state) ? "locked" : "bypassed");
-     } else {
+             r = -EBUSY;
+     } else
              pr_debug("clock: %s transition to '%s' in %d loops\n",
                       clk_name, (state) ? "locked" : "bypassed", i);
 
-             r = 0;
-     }
-
      return r;
  }
 
#15 lore raw

Re: [PATCH] CLK: TI: DRA7: return error code in failure case

Quoted 8 lines · Mike Turquette

Quoting Tero Kristo (2014-05-19 05:23:10)

Quoted 7 lines · Julia Lawall
Quoted 6 lines

From: Julia Lawall <[email protected]>

Add a returned error code in the MAX_APLL_WAIT_TRIES case. Remove the updating of the return variable r to 0 if MAX_APLL_WAIT_TRIES is not yet reached, because r is already 0 at this point.

Quoted 8 lines
Quoted 6 lines
Quoted 1 line

Mike, do you want to queue this as a fix or shall I add this to be queued for 3.16?

It's not a visible regression, so let's go with 3.16.

Thanks, queued for 3.16-rc fixes now, sorry about the latency.

-Tero

Quoted 30 lines

Regards,
Mike

Quoted 26 lines

-Tero

Quoted 22 lines

---

drivers/clk/ti/apll.c +2 -4
index b986f61..efc71a0 100644
@@ -77,13 +77,11 @@ static int dra7_apll_enable(struct clk_hw *hw)
       if (i == MAX_APLL_WAIT_TRIES) {
               pr_warn("clock: %s failed transition to '%s'\n",
                       clk_name, (state) ? "locked" : "bypassed");
-     } else {
+             r = -EBUSY;
+     } else
               pr_debug("clock: %s transition to '%s' in %d loops\n",
                        clk_name, (state) ? "locked" : "bypassed", i);
 
-             r = 0;
-     }
-
       return r;
   }
 
#16 lore raw

PATCH 4/13 wimax/i2400m: make return of 0 explicit

In reply to Julia Lawall

From: Julia Lawall <[email protected]>

Delete unnecessary local variable whose value is always 0 and that hides the fact that the result is always 0.

A simplified version of the semantic patch that fixes this problem is as
follows: (http://coccinelle.lip6.fr/)

// <smpl>
@r exists@
local idexpression ret;
expression e;
position p;
@@

-ret = 0;
... when != ret = e
return
- ret
+ 0
;
// </smpl>

---
Alternatively, is an error code wanted under the if?

 drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/driver.c |    7 ++-----
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/driver.c +2 -5
index 9c34d2f..901a534 100644
@@ -500,26 +500,23 @@ int i2400m_pm_notifier(struct notifier_block *notifier,
  */
 int i2400m_pre_reset(struct i2400m *i2400m)
 {
-	int result;
 	struct device *dev = i2400m_dev(i2400m);
 
 	d_fnstart(3, dev, "(i2400m %p)\n", i2400m);
 	d_printf(1, dev, "pre-reset shut down\n");
 
-	result = 0;
 	mutex_lock(&i2400m->init_mutex);
 	if (i2400m->updown) {
 		netif_tx_disable(i2400m->wimax_dev.net_dev);
 		__i2400m_dev_stop(i2400m);
-		result = 0;
 		/* down't set updown to zero -- this way
 		 * post_reset can restore properly */
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&i2400m->init_mutex);
 	if (i2400m->bus_release)
 		i2400m->bus_release(i2400m);
-	d_fnend(3, dev, "(i2400m %p) = %d\n", i2400m, result);
-	return result;
+	d_fnend(3, dev, "(i2400m %p) = %d\n", i2400m, 0);
+	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(i2400m_pre_reset);
 
#17 lore raw

Re: [PATCH 4/13] wimax/i2400m: make return of 0 explicit

Am 19.05.2014 06:31, schrieb Julia Lawall:

Quoted 50 lines

From: Julia Lawall <[email protected]>

Delete unnecessary local variable whose value is always 0 and that hides the fact that the result is always 0.

A simplified version of the semantic patch that fixes this problem is as
follows: (http://coccinelle.lip6.fr/)

// <smpl>
@r exists@
local idexpression ret;
expression e;
position p;
@@

-ret = 0;
... when != ret = e
return
- ret
+ 0
;
// </smpl>

---
Alternatively, is an error code wanted under the if?

 drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/driver.c |    7 ++-----
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/driver.c +0 -2
index 9c34d2f..901a534 100644
@@ -500,26 +500,23 @@ int i2400m_pm_notifier(struct notifier_block *notifier,
  */
 int i2400m_pre_reset(struct i2400m *i2400m)
 {
-	int result;
 	struct device *dev = i2400m_dev(i2400m);
 
 	d_fnstart(3, dev, "(i2400m %p)\n", i2400m);
 	d_printf(1, dev, "pre-reset shut down\n");
 
-	result = 0;
 	mutex_lock(&i2400m->init_mutex);
 	if (i2400m->updown) {
 		netif_tx_disable(i2400m->wimax_dev.net_dev);
 		__i2400m_dev_stop(i2400m);

drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/driver.c int i2400m_pm_notifier(struct notifier_block *notifier, · line 518

Quoted 10 lines
drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/driver.c +1 -3
-		result = 0;
 		/* down't set updown to zero -- this way
 		 * post_reset can restore properly */
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&i2400m->init_mutex);
 	if (i2400m->bus_release)
 		i2400m->bus_release(i2400m);
-	d_fnend(3, dev, "(i2400m %p) = %d\n", i2400m, result);
-	return result;
+	d_fnend(3, dev, "(i2400m %p) = %d\n", i2400m, 0);
	d_fnend(3, dev, "i2400m=%p\n", i2400m);

or something like that
re,
wh

Quoted 10 lines
drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/driver.c +1 -1
+	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(i2400m_pre_reset);
 
 
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#18 lore raw

Re: [PATCH 4/13] wimax/i2400m: make return of 0 explicit

Quoted 58 lines · walter harms

Am 19.05.2014 06:31, schrieb Julia Lawall:

Quoted 55 lines

From: Julia Lawall <[email protected]>

Delete unnecessary local variable whose value is always 0 and that hides the fact that the result is always 0.

A simplified version of the semantic patch that fixes this problem is as
follows: (http://coccinelle.lip6.fr/)

// <smpl>
@r exists@
local idexpression ret;
expression e;
position p;
@@

-ret = 0;
... when != ret = e
return
- ret
+ 0
;
// </smpl>

---
Alternatively, is an error code wanted under the if?

 drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/driver.c |    7 ++-----
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/driver.c +0 -3
index 9c34d2f..901a534 100644
@@ -500,26 +500,23 @@ int i2400m_pm_notifier(struct notifier_block *notifier,
  */
 int i2400m_pre_reset(struct i2400m *i2400m)
 {
-	int result;
 	struct device *dev = i2400m_dev(i2400m);
 
 	d_fnstart(3, dev, "(i2400m %p)\n", i2400m);
 	d_printf(1, dev, "pre-reset shut down\n");
 
-	result = 0;
 	mutex_lock(&i2400m->init_mutex);
 	if (i2400m->updown) {
 		netif_tx_disable(i2400m->wimax_dev.net_dev);
 		__i2400m_dev_stop(i2400m);
-		result = 0;
 		/* down't set updown to zero -- this way
 		 * post_reset can restore properly */
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&i2400m->init_mutex);
Quoted 8 lines

drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/driver.c int i2400m_pm_notifier(struct notifier_block *notifier, · line 518

Quoted 5 lines
drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/driver.c +1 -2
 	if (i2400m->bus_release)
 		i2400m->bus_release(i2400m);
-	d_fnend(3, dev, "(i2400m %p) = %d\n", i2400m, result);
-	return result;
+	d_fnend(3, dev, "(i2400m %p) = %d\n", i2400m, 0);
	d_fnend(3, dev, "i2400m=%p\n", i2400m);

All the other logging messages in this file seem to have the form (i2400m %p) = %d
or (i2400m %p) = void in the case of a function that has no return value. I don't know if a return value is wanted here, but since the function is exported, perhaps it is best not to change its type.

julia

Quoted 15 lines

or something like that
re,
wh

Quoted 10 lines
drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/driver.c +1 -1
+	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(i2400m_pre_reset);
 
 
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#19 lore raw

Re: [PATCH 4/13] wimax/i2400m: make return of 0 explicit

Am 19.05.2014 13:30, schrieb Julia Lawall:

Quoted 71 lines · walter harms
Quoted 59 lines

Am 19.05.2014 06:31, schrieb Julia Lawall:

Quoted 55 lines

From: Julia Lawall <[email protected]>

Delete unnecessary local variable whose value is always 0 and that hides the fact that the result is always 0.

A simplified version of the semantic patch that fixes this problem is as
follows: (http://coccinelle.lip6.fr/)

// <smpl>
@r exists@
local idexpression ret;
expression e;
position p;
@@

-ret = 0;
... when != ret = e
return
- ret
+ 0
;
// </smpl>

---
Alternatively, is an error code wanted under the if?

 drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/driver.c |    7 ++-----
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/driver.c +0 -3
index 9c34d2f..901a534 100644
@@ -500,26 +500,23 @@ int i2400m_pm_notifier(struct notifier_block *notifier,
  */
 int i2400m_pre_reset(struct i2400m *i2400m)
 {
-	int result;
 	struct device *dev = i2400m_dev(i2400m);
 
 	d_fnstart(3, dev, "(i2400m %p)\n", i2400m);
 	d_printf(1, dev, "pre-reset shut down\n");
 
-	result = 0;
 	mutex_lock(&i2400m->init_mutex);
 	if (i2400m->updown) {
 		netif_tx_disable(i2400m->wimax_dev.net_dev);
 		__i2400m_dev_stop(i2400m);
-		result = 0;
 		/* down't set updown to zero -- this way
 		 * post_reset can restore properly */
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&i2400m->init_mutex);
Quoted 8 lines

drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/driver.c int i2400m_pm_notifier(struct notifier_block *notifier, · line 518

Quoted 5 lines
drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/driver.c +1 -2
 	if (i2400m->bus_release)
 		i2400m->bus_release(i2400m);
-	d_fnend(3, dev, "(i2400m %p) = %d\n", i2400m, result);
-	return result;
+	d_fnend(3, dev, "(i2400m %p) = %d\n", i2400m, 0);
	d_fnend(3, dev, "i2400m=%p\n", i2400m);
Quoted 5 lines

All the other logging messages in this file seem to have the form (i2400m %p) = %d
or (i2400m %p) = void in the case of a function that has no return value. I don't know if a return value is wanted here, but since the function is exported, perhaps it is best not to change its type.

I got my "inspiration" from d_fnstart().
As i see it the whole function is void so printing a debug msg with a bogus return value may confuse some people.

re,
wh

Quoted 18 lines

julia

Quoted 15 lines

or something like that
re,
wh

Quoted 10 lines
drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/driver.c +1 -1
+	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(i2400m_pre_reset);
 
 
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#20 lore raw

Re: [PATCH 4/13] wimax/i2400m: make return of 0 explicit

In reply to Julia Lawall
Quoted 50 lines · Julia Lawall

From: Julia Lawall <[email protected]>

Delete unnecessary local variable whose value is always 0 and that hides the fact that the result is always 0.

A simplified version of the semantic patch that fixes this problem is as
follows: (http://coccinelle.lip6.fr/)

// <smpl>
@r exists@
local idexpression ret;
expression e;
position p;
@@

-ret = 0;
... when != ret = e
return
- ret
+ 0
;
// </smpl>

---
Alternatively, is an error code wanted under the if?

  drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/driver.c |    7 ++-----
  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/driver.c +0 -2
index 9c34d2f..901a534 100644
@@ -500,26 +500,23 @@ int i2400m_pm_notifier(struct notifier_block *notifier,
   */
  int i2400m_pre_reset(struct i2400m *i2400m)
  {
-	int result;
  	struct device *dev = i2400m_dev(i2400m);
 
  	d_fnstart(3, dev, "(i2400m %p)\n", i2400m);
  	d_printf(1, dev, "pre-reset shut down\n");
 
-	result = 0;
  	mutex_lock(&i2400m->init_mutex);
  	if (i2400m->updown) {
  		netif_tx_disable(i2400m->wimax_dev.net_dev);
  		__i2400m_dev_stop(i2400m);

drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/driver.c int i2400m_pm_notifier(struct notifier_block *notifier, · line 518

Quoted 10 lines
drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/driver.c +1 -3
-		result = 0;
  		/* down't set updown to zero -- this way
  		 * post_reset can restore properly */
  	}
  	mutex_unlock(&i2400m->init_mutex);
  	if (i2400m->bus_release)
  		i2400m->bus_release(i2400m);
-	d_fnend(3, dev, "(i2400m %p) = %d\n", i2400m, result);
-	return result;
+	d_fnend(3, dev, "(i2400m %p) = %d\n", i2400m, 0);
    Again, why not just "(i2400m %p) = 0\n"?

drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/driver.c int i2400m_pm_notifier(struct notifier_block *notifier, · line 519

Quoted 1 line
drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/driver.c +1 -0
+	return 0;

WBR, Sergei

#21 lore raw

PATCH v2 4/13 wimax/i2400m: make return of 0 explicit

From: Julia Lawall <[email protected]>

Delete unnecessary local variable whose value is always 0 and that hides the fact that the result is always 0.

A simplified version of the semantic patch that fixes this problem is as
follows: (http://coccinelle.lip6.fr/)

// <smpl>
@r exists@
local idexpression ret;
expression e;
position p;
@@

-ret = 0;
... when != ret = e
return
- ret
+ 0
;
// </smpl>

---
Alternatively, is an error code wanted under the if?

v2: remove the use of 0 as an argument in the call to d_fnend

 drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/driver.c |    7 ++-----
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/driver.c +2 -5
index 9c34d2f..9c78090 100644
@@ -500,26 +500,23 @@ int i2400m_pm_notifier(struct notifier_block *notifier,
  */
 int i2400m_pre_reset(struct i2400m *i2400m)
 {
-	int result;
 	struct device *dev = i2400m_dev(i2400m);
 
 	d_fnstart(3, dev, "(i2400m %p)\n", i2400m);
 	d_printf(1, dev, "pre-reset shut down\n");
 
-	result = 0;
 	mutex_lock(&i2400m->init_mutex);
 	if (i2400m->updown) {
 		netif_tx_disable(i2400m->wimax_dev.net_dev);
 		__i2400m_dev_stop(i2400m);
-		result = 0;
 		/* down't set updown to zero -- this way
 		 * post_reset can restore properly */
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&i2400m->init_mutex);
 	if (i2400m->bus_release)
 		i2400m->bus_release(i2400m);
-	d_fnend(3, dev, "(i2400m %p) = %d\n", i2400m, result);
-	return result;
+	d_fnend(3, dev, "(i2400m %p) = 0\n", i2400m);
+	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(i2400m_pre_reset);
 
maintainer Applied
#22 lore raw

Re: [PATCH 4/13 v2] wimax/i2400m: make return of 0 explicit

From: Julia Lawall <[email protected]>
Date: Tue, 20 May 2014 08:44:49 +0800 (SGT)

Quoted 7 lines

From: Julia Lawall <[email protected]>

Delete unnecessary local variable whose value is always 0 and that hides the fact that the result is always 0.

A simplified version of the semantic patch that fixes this problem is as
follows: (http://coccinelle.lip6.fr/)

...

Quoted 6 lines

---
Alternatively, is an error code wanted under the if?

v2: remove the use of 0 as an argument in the call to d_fnend

Applied to net-next, thanks.

#23 lore raw

PATCH 5/13 usb: gadget: make return of 0 explicit

In reply to Julia Lawall

From: Julia Lawall <[email protected]>

Delete unnecessary local variable whose value is always 0 and that hides the fact that the result is always 0.

A simplified version of the semantic patch that fixes this problem is as
follows: (http://coccinelle.lip6.fr/)

// <smpl>
@r exists@
local idexpression ret;
expression e;
position p;
@@

-ret = 0;
... when != ret = e
return
- ret
+ 0
;
// </smpl>

---
 drivers/usb/gadget/composite.c |    6 ++----
 drivers/usb/gadget/dummy_hcd.c |    4 +---
 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
drivers/usb/gadget/composite.c +2 -4
index 042c66b..f801519 100644
@@ -1312,9 +1312,7 @@ static void fill_ext_compat(struct usb_configuration *c, u8 *buf)
 static int count_ext_prop(struct usb_configuration *c, int interface)
 {
 	struct usb_function *f;
-	int j, res;
-
-	res = 0;
+	int j;
 
 	f = c->interface[interface];
 	for (j = 0; j < f->os_desc_n; ++j) {
@@ -1326,7 +1324,7 @@ static int count_ext_prop(struct usb_configuration *c, int interface)
 		if (d && d->ext_compat_id)
 			return d->ext_prop_count;
 	}
-	return res;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int len_ext_prop(struct usb_configuration *c, int interface)
drivers/usb/gadget/dummy_hcd.c +1 -3
index 8c06430..2b54955 100644
@@ -561,7 +561,6 @@ static int dummy_disable(struct usb_ep *_ep)
 	struct dummy_ep		*ep;
 	struct dummy		*dum;
 	unsigned long		flags;
-	int			retval;
 
 	ep = usb_ep_to_dummy_ep(_ep);
 	if (!_ep || !ep->desc || _ep->name = ep0name)
@@ -571,12 +570,11 @@ static int dummy_disable(struct usb_ep *_ep)
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&dum->lock, flags);
 	ep->desc = NULL;
 	ep->stream_en = 0;
-	retval = 0;
 	nuke(dum, ep);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dum->lock, flags);
 
 	dev_dbg(udc_dev(dum), "disabled %s\n", _ep->name);
-	return retval;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static struct usb_request *dummy_alloc_request(struct usb_ep *_ep,
#24 lore raw

PATCH 6/13 : arp_tables: make return of 0 explicit

In reply to Julia Lawall

From: Julia Lawall <[email protected]>

Delete unnecessary local variable whose value is always 0 and that hides the fact that the result is always 0.

A simplified version of the semantic patch that fixes this problem is as
follows: (http://coccinelle.lip6.fr/)

// <smpl>
@r exists@
local idexpression ret;
expression e;
position p;
@@

-ret = 0;
... when != ret = e
return
- ret
+ 0
;
// </smpl>

---
 net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c |    5 ++---
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c +2 -3
index f95b6f9..89f6737 100644
@@ -1289,9 +1289,8 @@ compat_copy_entry_from_user(struct compat_arpt_entry *e, void **dstptr,
 	struct xt_target *target;
 	struct arpt_entry *de;
 	unsigned int origsize;
-	int ret, h;
+	int h;
 
-	ret = 0;
 	origsize = *size;
 	de = (struct arpt_entry *)*dstptr;
 	memcpy(de, e, sizeof(struct arpt_entry));
@@ -1312,7 +1311,7 @@ compat_copy_entry_from_user(struct compat_arpt_entry *e, void **dstptr,
 		if ((unsigned char *)de - base < newinfo->underflow[h])
 			newinfo->underflow[h] -= origsize - *size;
 	}
-	return ret;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int translate_compat_table(const char *name,
#25 lore raw

Re: [PATCH 6/13] [NETFILTER]: arp_tables: make return of 0 explicit

Hi Julia,

Quoted 45 lines · Julia Lawall

From: Julia Lawall <[email protected]>

Delete unnecessary local variable whose value is always 0 and that hides the fact that the result is always 0.

A simplified version of the semantic patch that fixes this problem is as
follows: (http://coccinelle.lip6.fr/)

// <smpl>
@r exists@
local idexpression ret;
expression e;
position p;
@@

-ret = 0;
... when != ret = e
return
- ret
+ 0
;
// </smpl>

---
 net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c |    5 ++---
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c +1 -2
index f95b6f9..89f6737 100644
@@ -1289,9 +1289,8 @@ compat_copy_entry_from_user(struct compat_arpt_entry *e, void **dstptr,
 	struct xt_target *target;
 	struct arpt_entry *de;
 	unsigned int origsize;
-	int ret, h;
+	int h;
 
-	ret = 0;
 	origsize = *size;
 	de = (struct arpt_entry *)*dstptr;
 	memcpy(de, e, sizeof(struct arpt_entry));

net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c compat_copy_entry_from_user(struct compat_arpt_entry *e, void **dstptr, · line 1315

Quoted 6 lines
net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c +1 -1
@@ -1312,7 +1311,7 @@ compat_copy_entry_from_user(struct compat_arpt_entry *e, void **dstptr,
 		if ((unsigned char *)de - base < newinfo->underflow[h])
 			newinfo->underflow[h] -= origsize - *size;
 	}
-	return ret;
+	return 0;
 }

This looks good, but we can simplify this a bit further, given that compat_copy_entry_from_user could be made void.

This branch below never happens.

        xt_entry_foreach(iter0, entry0, total_size) {
                ret = compat_copy_entry_from_user(iter0, &pos, &size,
                                                  name, newinfo, entry1);
                if (ret != 0)
                        break;
        }

Thanks for your patch anyway!

#26 lore raw

Re: [PATCH 6/13] [NETFILTER]: arp_tables: make return of 0 explicit

Quoted 58 lines · Pablo Neira Ayuso

Hi Julia,

Quoted 45 lines · Julia Lawall

From: Julia Lawall <[email protected]>

Delete unnecessary local variable whose value is always 0 and that hides the fact that the result is always 0.

A simplified version of the semantic patch that fixes this problem is as
follows: (http://coccinelle.lip6.fr/)

// <smpl>
@r exists@
local idexpression ret;
expression e;
position p;
@@

-ret = 0;
... when != ret = e
return
- ret
+ 0
;
// </smpl>

---
 net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c |    5 ++---
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c +1 -2
index f95b6f9..89f6737 100644
@@ -1289,9 +1289,8 @@ compat_copy_entry_from_user(struct compat_arpt_entry *e, void **dstptr,
 	struct xt_target *target;
 	struct arpt_entry *de;
 	unsigned int origsize;
-	int ret, h;
+	int h;
 
-	ret = 0;
 	origsize = *size;
 	de = (struct arpt_entry *)*dstptr;
 	memcpy(de, e, sizeof(struct arpt_entry));

net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c compat_copy_entry_from_user(struct compat_arpt_entry *e, void **dstptr, · line 1315

Quoted 6 lines
net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c +1 -1
@@ -1312,7 +1311,7 @@ compat_copy_entry_from_user(struct compat_arpt_entry *e, void **dstptr,
 		if ((unsigned char *)de - base < newinfo->underflow[h])
 			newinfo->underflow[h] -= origsize - *size;
 	}
-	return ret;
+	return 0;
 }

This looks good, but we can simplify this a bit further, given that compat_copy_entry_from_user could be made void.

Quoted 8 lines

This branch below never happens.

        xt_entry_foreach(iter0, entry0, total_size) {
                ret = compat_copy_entry_from_user(iter0, &pos, &size,
                                                  name, newinfo, entry1);
                if (ret != 0)
                        break;
        }

Are you taking care of this., or should I do something?

thanks,
julia

#27 lore raw

PATCH 7/13 staging: wlags49_h2: make return of 0 explicit

In reply to Julia Lawall

From: Julia Lawall <[email protected]>

Delete unnecessary local variable whose value is always 0 and that hides the fact that the result is always 0.

A simplified version of the semantic patch that fixes this problem is as
follows: (http://coccinelle.lip6.fr/)

// <smpl>
@r exists@
local idexpression ret;
expression e;
position p;
@@

-ret = 0;
... when != ret = e
return
- ret
+ 0
;
// </smpl>

---
I'm not sure to understand this code. There seem to be two cases where ret was undefined at the point of the return (on failure of the case 0 test and in the default case).

 drivers/staging/wlags49_h2/wl_wext.c |   11 ++---------
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
drivers/staging/wlags49_h2/wl_wext.c +2 -9
index 49eeeae..3aeff81 100644
@@ -159,15 +159,12 @@ static int hermes_set_tkip_keys(ltv_t *ltv, u16 key_idx, u8 *addr,
 /* Set up the LTV to clear the appropriate key */
 static int hermes_clear_tkip_keys(ltv_t *ltv, u16 key_idx, u8 *addr)
 {
-	int ret;
-
 	switch (key_idx) {
 	case 0:
 		if (!is_broadcast_ether_addr(addr)) {
 			ltv->len = 7;
 			ltv->typ = CFG_REMOVE_TKIP_MAPPED_KEY;
 			memcpy(&ltv->u.u8[0], addr, ETH_ALEN);
-			ret = 0;
 		}
 		break;
 	case 1:
@@ -178,13 +175,12 @@ static int hermes_clear_tkip_keys(ltv_t *ltv, u16 key_idx, u8 *addr)
 		ltv->typ = CFG_REMOVE_TKIP_DEFAULT_KEY;
 		ltv->u.u16[0] = cpu_to_le16(key_idx);
 
-		ret = 0;
 		break;
 	default:
 		break;
 	}
 
-	return ret;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /* Set the WEP keys in the wl_private structure */
@@ -3027,13 +3023,10 @@ static int wireless_set_genie(struct net_device *dev,
 			      struct iw_point *data, char *extra)
 
 {
-	int   ret = 0;
-
 	/* We can't write this to the card, but apparently this
 	 * operation needs to succeed */
-	ret = 0;
 
-	return ret;
+	return 0;
 }
 /*======================================*/
 
#28 lore raw

PATCH 8/13 sound: mpu401.c: make return of 0 explicit

In reply to Julia Lawall

From: Julia Lawall <[email protected]>

Delete unnecessary local variable whose value is always 0 and that hides the fact that the result is always 0.

A simplified version of the semantic patch that fixes this problem is as
follows: (http://coccinelle.lip6.fr/)

// <smpl>
@r exists@
local idexpression ret;
expression e;
position p;
@@

-ret = 0;
... when != ret = e
return
- ret
+ 0
;
// </smpl>

---
 sound/oss/mpu401.c |    4 +---
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 3 deletions(-)
sound/oss/mpu401.c +1 -3
index 25e4609..3bbc3ec 100644
@@ -567,7 +567,6 @@ static int mpu401_out(int dev, unsigned char midi_byte)
 static int mpu401_command(int dev, mpu_command_rec * cmd)
 {
 	int i, timeout, ok;
-	int ret = 0;
 	unsigned long   flags;
 	struct mpu_config *devc;
 
@@ -644,7 +643,6 @@ retry:
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	ret = 0;
 	cmd->data[0] = 0;
 
 	if (cmd->nr_returns)
@@ -666,7 +664,7 @@ retry:
 		}
 	}
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&devc->lock,flags);
-	return ret;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int mpu_cmd(int dev, int cmd, int data)
Applied
#29 lore raw

Re: [PATCH 8/13] sound: mpu401.c: make return of 0 explicit

At Mon, 19 May 2014 06:31:10 +0200,

Quoted 24 lines · Julia Lawall

From: Julia Lawall <[email protected]>

Delete unnecessary local variable whose value is always 0 and that hides the fact that the result is always 0.

A simplified version of the semantic patch that fixes this problem is as
follows: (http://coccinelle.lip6.fr/)

// <smpl>
@r exists@
local idexpression ret;
expression e;
position p;
@@

-ret = 0;
... when != ret = e
return
- ret
+ 0
;
// </smpl>

Quoted 1 line

Thanks, applied.

Takashi

Quoted 35 lines
---
 sound/oss/mpu401.c |    4 +---
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 3 deletions(-)
sound/oss/mpu401.c +1 -3
index 25e4609..3bbc3ec 100644
@@ -567,7 +567,6 @@ static int mpu401_out(int dev, unsigned char midi_byte)
 static int mpu401_command(int dev, mpu_command_rec * cmd)
 {
 	int i, timeout, ok;
-	int ret = 0;
 	unsigned long   flags;
 	struct mpu_config *devc;
 
@@ -644,7 +643,6 @@ retry:
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	ret = 0;
 	cmd->data[0] = 0;
 
 	if (cmd->nr_returns)
@@ -666,7 +664,7 @@ retry:
 		}
 	}
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&devc->lock,flags);
-	return ret;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int mpu_cmd(int dev, int cmd, int data)
#30 lore raw

PATCH 9/13 md: make return of 0 explicit

In reply to Julia Lawall

From: Julia Lawall <[email protected]>

Delete unnecessary local variable whose value is always 0 and that hides the fact that the result is always 0.

A simplified version of the semantic patch that fixes this problem is as
follows: (http://coccinelle.lip6.fr/)

// <smpl>
@r exists@
local idexpression ret;
expression e;
position p;
@@

-ret = 0;
... when != ret = e
return
- ret
+ 0
;
// </smpl>

---
Alternatively, was an error code intended in the MD_MAX_BADBLOCKS case?

 drivers/md/md.c |    7 ++-----
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
drivers/md/md.c +2 -5
index f477e4c..23b7fee 100644
@@ -8297,7 +8297,6 @@ static int md_clear_badblocks(struct badblocks *bb, sector_t s, int sectors)
 	u64 *p;
 	int lo, hi;
 	sector_t target = s + sectors;
-	int rv = 0;
 
 	if (bb->shift > 0) {
 		/* When clearing we round the start up and the end down.
@@ -8339,10 +8338,8 @@ static int md_clear_badblocks(struct badblocks *bb, sector_t s, int sectors)
 
 			if (a < s) {
 				/* we need to split this range */
-				if (bb->count >= MD_MAX_BADBLOCKS) {
-					rv = 0;
+				if (bb->count >= MD_MAX_BADBLOCKS)
 					goto out;
-				}
 				memmove(p+lo+1, p+lo, (bb->count - lo) * 8);
 				bb->count++;
 				p[lo] = BB_MAKE(a, s-a, ack);
@@ -8378,7 +8375,7 @@ static int md_clear_badblocks(struct badblocks *bb, sector_t s, int sectors)
 	bb->changed = 1;
 out:
 	write_sequnlock_irq(&bb->lock);
-	return rv;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 int rdev_clear_badblocks(struct md_rdev *rdev, sector_t s, int sectors,
#31 lore raw

Re: [PATCH 9/13] md: make return of 0 explicit

Quoted 23 lines · On Mon, 19 May 2014 06:31:11 +0200 Julia Lawall <[email protected]> wrote:

From: Julia Lawall <[email protected]>

Delete unnecessary local variable whose value is always 0 and that hides the fact that the result is always 0.

A simplified version of the semantic patch that fixes this problem is as
follows: (http://coccinelle.lip6.fr/)

// <smpl>
@r exists@
local idexpression ret;
expression e;
position p;
@@

-ret = 0;
... when != ret = e
return
- ret
+ 0
;
// </smpl>

Quoted 4 lines

---
Alternatively, was an error code intended in the MD_MAX_BADBLOCKS case?

Yes, I did want an error code in that case - thanks! I'll make a patch.

NeilBrown

Quoted 37 lines
 drivers/md/md.c |    7 ++-----
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
drivers/md/md.c +2 -5
index f477e4c..23b7fee 100644
@@ -8297,7 +8297,6 @@ static int md_clear_badblocks(struct badblocks *bb, sector_t s, int sectors)
 	u64 *p;
 	int lo, hi;
 	sector_t target = s + sectors;
-	int rv = 0;
 
 	if (bb->shift > 0) {
 		/* When clearing we round the start up and the end down.
@@ -8339,10 +8338,8 @@ static int md_clear_badblocks(struct badblocks *bb, sector_t s, int sectors)
 
 			if (a < s) {
 				/* we need to split this range */
-				if (bb->count >= MD_MAX_BADBLOCKS) {
-					rv = 0;
+				if (bb->count >= MD_MAX_BADBLOCKS)
 					goto out;
-				}
 				memmove(p+lo+1, p+lo, (bb->count - lo) * 8);
 				bb->count++;
 				p[lo] = BB_MAKE(a, s-a, ack);
@@ -8378,7 +8375,7 @@ static int md_clear_badblocks(struct badblocks *bb, sector_t s, int sectors)
 	bb->changed = 1;
 out:
 	write_sequnlock_irq(&bb->lock);
-	return rv;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 int rdev_clear_badblocks(struct md_rdev *rdev, sector_t s, int sectors,
#32 lore raw

PATCH 10/13 staging: rtl8192e: make return of 0 explicit

In reply to Julia Lawall

From: Julia Lawall <[email protected]>

Delete unnecessary use of a local variable to immediately return 0.

A simplified version of the semantic patch that fixes this problem is as
follows: (http://coccinelle.lip6.fr/)

// <smpl>
@r exists@
local idexpression ret;
expression e;
position p;
@@

-ret = 0;
... when != ret = e
return
- ret
+ 0
;
// </smpl>

---
 drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtl8192e/rtl_core.c |    3 +--
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 2 deletions(-)
drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtl8192e/rtl_core.c +1 -2
index 356d521..2920e40 100644
@@ -1915,8 +1915,7 @@ int rtl8192_hard_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	memcpy((unsigned char *)(skb->cb), &dev, sizeof(dev));
 	if (queue_index = TXCMD_QUEUE) {
 		rtl8192_tx_cmd(dev, skb);
-		ret = 0;
-		return ret;
+		return 0;
 	} else {
 		tcb_desc->RATRIndex = 7;
 		tcb_desc->bTxDisableRateFallBack = 1;
#33 lore raw

PATCH 11/13 ufs: make return of 0 explicit

In reply to Julia Lawall

From: Julia Lawall <[email protected]>

Delete unnecessary local variable whose value is always 0 and that hides the fact that the result is always 0.

A simplified version of the semantic patch that fixes this problem is as
follows: (http://coccinelle.lip6.fr/)

// <smpl>
@r exists@
local idexpression ret;
expression e;
position p;
@@

-ret = 0;
... when != ret = e
return
- ret
+ 0
;
// </smpl>

---
 fs/ufs/truncate.c |    8 ++------
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
fs/ufs/truncate.c +2 -6
index f04f89f..a17f0a9 100644
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ static int ufs_trunc_direct(struct inode *inode)
 	u64 frag1, frag2, frag3, frag4, block1, block2;
 	unsigned frag_to_free, free_count;
 	unsigned i, tmp;
-	int retry;
 	
 	UFSD("ENTER: ino %lu\n", inode->i_ino);
 
@@ -81,7 +80,6 @@ static int ufs_trunc_direct(struct inode *inode)
 	
 	frag_to_free = 0;
 	free_count = 0;
-	retry = 0;
 	
 	frag1 = DIRECT_FRAGMENT;
 	frag4 = min_t(u64, UFS_NDIR_FRAGMENT, ufsi->i_lastfrag);
@@ -164,7 +162,7 @@ next1:
  next3:
 
 	UFSD("EXIT: ino %lu\n", inode->i_ino);
-	return retry;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 
@@ -176,7 +174,6 @@ static int ufs_trunc_indirect(struct inode *inode, u64 offset, void *p)
 	void *ind;
 	u64 tmp, indirect_block, i, frag_to_free;
 	unsigned free_count;
-	int retry;
 
 	UFSD("ENTER: ino %lu, offset %llu, p: %p\n",
 	     inode->i_ino, (unsigned long long)offset, p);
@@ -188,7 +185,6 @@ static int ufs_trunc_indirect(struct inode *inode, u64 offset, void *p)
 
 	frag_to_free = 0;
 	free_count = 0;
-	retry = 0;
 	
 	tmp = ufs_data_ptr_to_cpu(sb, p);
 	if (!tmp)
@@ -248,7 +244,7 @@ static int ufs_trunc_indirect(struct inode *inode, u64 offset, void *p)
 	
 	UFSD("EXIT: ino %lu\n", inode->i_ino);
 	
-	return retry;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int ufs_trunc_dindirect(struct inode *inode, u64 offset, void *p)
#34 lore raw

PATCH 12/13 brcmsmac: make return of 0 explicit

In reply to Julia Lawall

From: Julia Lawall <[email protected]>

Delete unnecessary local variable whose value is always 0 and that hides the fact that the result is always 0.

A simplified version of the semantic patch that fixes this problem is as
follows: (http://coccinelle.lip6.fr/)

// <smpl>
@r exists@
local idexpression ret;
expression e;
position p;
@@

-ret = 0;
... when != ret = e
return
- ret
+ 0
;
// </smpl>

---
 drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmsmac/main.c |    5 +----
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 4 deletions(-)
drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmsmac/main.c +1 -4
index 9417cb5..3054725 100644
@@ -4875,9 +4875,6 @@ static int brcms_b_detach(struct brcms_c_info *wlc)
 	uint i;
 	struct brcms_hw_band *band;
 	struct brcms_hardware *wlc_hw = wlc->hw;
-	int callbacks;
-
-	callbacks = 0;
 
 	brcms_b_detach_dmapio(wlc_hw);
 
@@ -4901,7 +4898,7 @@ static int brcms_b_detach(struct brcms_c_info *wlc)
 		wlc_hw->sih = NULL;
 	}
 
-	return callbacks;
+	return 0;
 
 }
 
#35 lore raw

PATCH 13/13 s390/irq: make return of 0 explicit

In reply to Julia Lawall

From: Julia Lawall <[email protected]>

Delete unnecessary local variable whose value is always 0 and that hides the fact that the result is always 0.

A simplified version of the semantic patch that fixes this problem is as
follows: (http://coccinelle.lip6.fr/)

// <smpl>
@r exists@
local idexpression ret;
expression e;
position p;
@@

-ret = 0;
... when != ret = e
return
- ret
+ 0
;
// </smpl>

---
 arch/s390/oprofile/hwsampler.c |    6 ++----
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
arch/s390/oprofile/hwsampler.c +2 -4
index 276f2e2..28b2760 100644
@@ -212,10 +212,8 @@ static void init_all_cpu_buffers(void)
 static int prepare_cpu_buffers(void)
 {
 	int cpu;
-	int rc;
 	struct hws_cpu_buffer *cb;
 
-	rc = 0;
 	for_each_online_cpu(cpu) {
 		cb = &per_cpu(sampler_cpu_buffer, cpu);
 		atomic_set(&cb->ext_params, 0);
@@ -231,7 +229,7 @@ static int prepare_cpu_buffers(void)
 		cb->stop_mode = 0;
 	}
 
-	return rc;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1156,7 +1154,7 @@ int hwsampler_stop_all(void)
 	rc = 0;
 	if (hws_state = HWS_INIT) {
 		mutex_unlock(&hws_sem);
-		return rc;
+		return 0;
 	}
 	hws_state = HWS_STOPPING;
 	mutex_unlock(&hws_sem);
#36 lore raw

Re: [PATCH 13/13] s390/irq: make return of 0 explicit

Quoted 30 lines · Julia Lawall

From: Julia Lawall <[email protected]>

Delete unnecessary local variable whose value is always 0 and that hides the fact that the result is always 0.

A simplified version of the semantic patch that fixes this problem is as
follows: (http://coccinelle.lip6.fr/)

---
 arch/s390/oprofile/hwsampler.c |    6 ++----
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
arch/s390/oprofile/hwsampler.c +0 -2
index 276f2e2..28b2760 100644
@@ -212,10 +212,8 @@ static void init_all_cpu_buffers(void)
 static int prepare_cpu_buffers(void)
 {
 	int cpu;
-	int rc;
 	struct hws_cpu_buffer *cb;
 
-	rc = 0;
 	for_each_online_cpu(cpu) {
 		cb = &per_cpu(sampler_cpu_buffer, cpu);
 		atomic_set(&cb->ext_params, 0);

arch/s390/oprofile/hwsampler.c static int prepare_cpu_buffers(void) · line 233

Quoted 6 lines
arch/s390/oprofile/hwsampler.c +1 -1
@@ -231,7 +229,7 @@ static int prepare_cpu_buffers(void)
 		cb->stop_mode = 0;
 	}
 
-	return rc;
+	return 0;
 }

Thanks Julia,

I applied a slightly different version which also turns prepare_cpu_buffers into a void returning function.