Re: [PATCH] jffs2: remove redundant check on outpos > pos

From: Dan Carpenter
Date: Wed Oct 30 2024 - 03:43:36 EST


On Wed, Oct 30, 2024 at 12:45:42PM +0800, Zhihao Cheng wrote:
> 在 2024/10/30 6:20, Colin Ian King 写道:
> > The check for outpos > pos is always false because outpos is zero
> > and pos is at least zero; outpos can never be greater than pos.
> > The check is redundant and can be removed.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Colin Ian King <colin.i.king@xxxxxxxxx>
> > ---
> > fs/jffs2/compr_rubin.c | 5 -----
> > 1 file changed, 5 deletions(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/fs/jffs2/compr_rubin.c b/fs/jffs2/compr_rubin.c
> > index 556de100ebd5..9854253d0108 100644
> > --- a/fs/jffs2/compr_rubin.c
> > +++ b/fs/jffs2/compr_rubin.c
> > @@ -276,11 +276,6 @@ static int rubin_do_compress(int bit_divider, int *bits, unsigned char *data_in,
> > end_rubin(&rs);
>
> Maybe this check could detect the overflow of 'pos', I guess.

"pos" is a number between 0 and 4. It can't overflow.

regards,
dan carpenter