Re: [PATCH RESEND 1/2] proc: change return values while get_proc_taskerr

[Rui Xiang]

On 2013/12/11 7:02, Andrew Morton wrote:
> On Mon, 9 Dec 2013 20:11:54 +0800 Rui Xiang <rui.xiang@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>> While getting proc task error, it shoule return -ESRCH.
>>
>> ...
>>
>> --- a/fs/proc/base.c
>> +++ b/fs/proc/base.c
>> @@ -174,9 +174,10 @@ static int get_task_root(struct task_struct *task, struct path *root)
>>  static int proc_cwd_link(struct dentry *dentry, struct path *path)
>>  {
>>  	struct task_struct *task = get_proc_task(dentry->d_inode);
>> -	int result = -ENOENT;
>> +	int result = -ESRCH;
> 
> I suppose so.  But there is risk here of breaking existing applications
> and I don't think this problem is serious enough to justify that risk?
> 
Got it. Thanks for your comment.

Thanks
 Rui


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