Re: [PATCH 0/8] target-iSCSI: Adjustments for several function implementations

[SF Markus Elfring]

> Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2017 22:22:11 +0100
> 
> Some update suggestions were taken into account
> from static source code analysis.
> 
> Markus Elfring (8):
>   Less function calls in chap_server_compute_md5() after error detection
>   Move resetting of seven variables in chap_server_compute_md5()
>   Delete 36 error messages for a failed memory allocation
>   Delete an unnecessary variable initialisation in iscsit_allocate_ooo_cmdsn()
>   Delete an unnecessary variable initialisation in iscsi_copy_param_list()
>   Delete an unnecessary variable initialisation in iscsi_create_default_params()
>   Delete an unnecessary variable initialisation in iscsi_set_default_param()
>   Improve 16 size determinations
> 
>  drivers/target/iscsi/iscsi_target.c               |   2 -
>  drivers/target/iscsi/iscsi_target_auth.c          | 110 +++++++++++-----------
>  drivers/target/iscsi/iscsi_target_datain_values.c |   6 +-
>  drivers/target/iscsi/iscsi_target_erl1.c          |  14 +--
>  drivers/target/iscsi/iscsi_target_erl2.c          |   8 +-
>  drivers/target/iscsi/iscsi_target_login.c         |  29 ++----
>  drivers/target/iscsi/iscsi_target_nego.c          |   4 +-
>  drivers/target/iscsi/iscsi_target_parameters.c    |  58 +++++-------
>  drivers/target/iscsi/iscsi_target_seq_pdu_list.c  |  34 +++----
>  drivers/target/iscsi/iscsi_target_tpg.c           |  13 +--
>  drivers/target/iscsi/iscsi_target_util.c          |  11 +--
>  11 files changed, 118 insertions(+), 171 deletions(-)

One of these update suggestions resulted in the commit âtarget: avoid NULL
dereference in CHAP auth error pathâ which is considered for integration
into Linux stable versions now.
https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/10110459/
https://lkml.kernel.org/r/<20171213172230.12767-1-ddiss@xxxxxxx>
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/drivers/target/iscsi/iscsi_target_auth.c?id=ce512d79d0466a604793addb6b769d12ee326822


Now I am curious if more remaining change possibilities can be picked up
from this patch series.

* Would you like to improve any more implementation details?

* Do you need additional explanations for further benefits?

Regards,
Markus