When multiple errors occur, simplify_symbols() will return the last error code to the upper caller.
In this case, better to return the first error code to the upper caller. Just like "using compiler": it will print all errors and warnings as much as it can, but the user usually mainly focus on the first error or warning. Since 'user' only can get one error return code, 'he/she' usually assume the error code will match the first error print line. Signed-off-by: Chen Gang <gang.c...@asianux.com> --- kernel/module.c | 6 ++++-- 1 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/kernel/module.c b/kernel/module.c index e4ee1bf..9e6c96d 100644 --- a/kernel/module.c +++ b/kernel/module.c @@ -1976,7 +1976,8 @@ static int simplify_symbols(struct module *mod, const struct load_info *info) pr_debug("Common symbol: %s\n", name); printk("%s: please compile with -fno-common\n", mod->name); - ret = -ENOEXEC; + if (!ret) + ret = -ENOEXEC; break; case SHN_ABS: @@ -1999,7 +2000,8 @@ static int simplify_symbols(struct module *mod, const struct load_info *info) printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: Unknown symbol %s (err %li)\n", mod->name, name, PTR_ERR(ksym)); - ret = PTR_ERR(ksym) ?: -ENOENT; + if (!ret) + ret = PTR_ERR(ksym) ?: -ENOENT; break; default: -- 1.7.7.6 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majord...@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/