Re: [PATCH 3/3] p9auth: add p9auth driver

[Serge E. Hallyn]

Quoting David Howells (dhowells@xxxxxxxxxx):
> Serge E. Hallyn <serue@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > +	if (ret == 0)
> > +		commit_creds(new);
> > +	else
> > +		abort_creds(new);
> > +
> > +	return ret;
> 
> If you make this:
> 
> 	if (ret == 0)
> 		return commit_creds(new);
> 	abort_creds(new);
> 	return ret;
> 
> then gcc can tail-call commit_creds(), which is guaranteed to return 0.
> 
> David

Ok, will do.

thanks,
-serge
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