Re: [PATCH 02/02] force module loaded with partitions set

[Artem Bityutskiy <Artem.Bityutskiy@nokia.com>]

On Mon, 2011-03-14 at 16:57 +0800, Yang Rui Rui wrote:
> On 03/14/2011 04:43 PM, Artem Bityutskiy wrote:
> > On Mon, 2011-03-14 at 09:51 +0800, Yang Ruirui wrote:
> >> From: Yang Ruirui<ruirui.r.yang@tieto.com>
> >>
> >> partitions can not be set after module loaded, the moduel param
> mode is 0444.
> >>
> >> this patch force module loaded with param partitions set, if user
> does not
> >> set partitions then give out a warning and return -EINVAL
> >>
> >> Signed-off-by: Yang Ruirui<ruirui.r.yang@tieto.com>
> >> Tested-by: Shao Yanqing<yanqing.shao@tieto.com>
> >> Tested-by: Xiao Yang<yang.xiao@tieto.com>
> >> ---
> >>   drivers/mtd/mtdswap.c |    6 ++++++
> >>   1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)
> >>
> >> --- mtd-2.6-fc2ff59.orig/drivers/mtd/mtdswap.c	2011-03-14
> 09:36:09.283329099 +0800
> >> +++ mtd-2.6-fc2ff59/drivers/mtd/mtdswap.c	2011-03-14
> 09:46:30.229993534 +0800
> >> @@ -1569,6 +1569,12 @@ static struct mtd_blktrans_ops mtdswap_o
> >>
> >>   static int __init mtdswap_modinit(void)
> >>   {
> >> +	if (!partitions[0]) {
> >> +		printk(KERN_WARNING
> >> +			"Please load mtdswap with correct partitions param\n");
> >> +		return -EINVAL;
> >> +	}
> >
> > I think a similar check is done in mtdswap_add_mtd() ?
> >
> >
> 
> Yes, that one should be removed if this is ok. This module just waste
> memory without partitions set. And there's no chance to pass in the
> params.

I agree that the problem you are solving exist. But I think I do not
agree with the solution. There are many other ways to end up with
mtdswap module loaded but not functioning, e.g., users passes incorrect
module parameters. Basically, any failed check in 'mtdswap_add_mtd()'.

IOW, you are solving just one of many similar issues.

I think you should rather re-work the framework a bit and make the
"->add_mtd()" call-back return an integer error code. Then we could just
return errors on error and prevent the module from being loaded.

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Best Regards,
Artem Bityutskiy (Артём Битюцкий)