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Re: fs/jffs2/readinode.c:189: faulty logic ?

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On 01/24/2017 04:11 PM, Joakim Tjernlund wrote:
> On Tue, 2017-01-24 at 15:52 +0100, Marek Vasut wrote:
>> On 01/24/2017 09:15 AM, David Binderman wrote:
>>> Hello there,
>>>
>>> fs/jffs2/readinode.c:189]: (style) Condition 'tn.fn.ofs>=offset' is always true
>>>
>>> Source code is
>>>
>>>         if (tn->fn->ofs < offset)
>>>             next = tn->rb.rb_right;
>>>         else if (tn->fn->ofs >= offset)
>>>             next = tn->rb.rb_left;
>>>         else
>>>             break;
>>>
>>> Maybe better code
>>>
>>>         if (tn->fn->ofs < offset)
>>>             next = tn->rb.rb_right;
>>>         else if (tn->fn->ofs > offset)
>>>             next = tn->rb.rb_left;
>>>         else
>>>             break;
>>
>> This changes the logic of the code for equality case, please elaborate
>> why this is OK.
> 
> There is something odd with current code:
> 	next = tn_root->rb_node;
> 
> 	while (next) {
> 		tn = rb_entry(next, struct jffs2_tmp_dnode_info, rb);
> 
> 		if (tn->fn->ofs < offset)
> 			next = tn->rb.rb_right;
> 		else if (tn->fn->ofs >= offset)
> 			next = tn->rb.rb_left;
> 		else
> 			break;
> 	}
> 
> The else break; is never reached so the above change makes the break work for ==
> Weather this is correct or not I cannot say.

Indeed, I agree with this one. This is why I asked for more detailed
explanation too :)

-- 
Best regards,
Marek Vasut

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Re: fs/jffs2/readinode.c:189: faulty logic ? Marek Vasut <marek.vasut@gmail.com> - 2017-01-24 16:00 +0100
  Re: fs/jffs2/readinode.c:189: faulty logic ? Marek Vasut <marek.vasut@gmail.com> - 2017-01-24 16:20 +0100
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