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SubjectRe: [PATCH] netfilter: PTR_RET can be used
> > --- linux.orig/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtable_filter.c	2012-07-29 08:41:09.703759534 +0800
> > +++ linux/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtable_filter.c 2012-07-29 08:41:14.255759643 +0800
> > @@ -100,9 +100,7 @@ static struct nf_hook_ops ebt_ops_filter
> > static int __net_init frame_filter_net_init(struct net *net)
> > {
> > net->xt.frame_filter = ebt_register_table(net, &frame_filter);
> > - if (IS_ERR(net->xt.frame_filter))
> > - return PTR_ERR(net->xt.frame_filter);
> > - return 0;
> > + return PTR_RET(net->xt.frame_filter);
> > }
> >
>
> i do not understand this,
> ebt_register_table() return (struct ebt_table *) on success
>
> Does PTR_RET really return 0 if this is a propper pointer ?

Right. Here is how PTR_RET defined. This patch does not change any behavior.

static inline int __must_check PTR_RET(const void *ptr)
{
if (IS_ERR(ptr))
return PTR_ERR(ptr);
else
return 0;
}

Thanks,
Fengguang


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