Re: [PATCH] ath5k: Fix debugfs_create_dir error checking

From: Jiri Slaby
Date: Mon Jul 31 2023 - 01:20:24 EST


On 31. 07. 23, 4:38, Atul Raut wrote:
The debugfs_create_dir function returns ERR_PTR
in case of error and the correct way to check an
error is 'IS_ERR' inline function.
This patch will replace the null-comparison with IS_ERR

This issue was found with the help of Coccinelle.
./drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/debug.c:985:6-12: Wrong debugfs call error processing on line 985

Signed-off-by: Atul Raut <rauji.raut@xxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/debug.c | 2 +-
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/debug.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/debug.c
index 4b41160e5d38..08058b3f7e22 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/debug.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/debug.c
@@ -982,7 +982,7 @@ ath5k_debug_init_device(struct ath5k_hw *ah)
ah->debug.level = ath5k_debug;
phydir = debugfs_create_dir("ath5k", ah->hw->wiphy->debugfsdir);
- if (!phydir)
+ if (IS_ERR(phydir))

Already fixed by:
https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-wireless/patch/20230714081619.2032-1-duminjie@xxxxxxxx/

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