If we're given format string with no %d, -EEXIST is a saner error code. Signed-off-by: Rasmus Villemoes <li...@rasmusvillemoes.dk> --- net/core/dev.c | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c index c0a92cf27566..7c08b4ca7b76 100644 --- a/net/core/dev.c +++ b/net/core/dev.c @@ -1104,7 +1104,7 @@ static int __dev_alloc_name(struct net *net, const char *name, char *buf) * when the name is long and there isn't enough space left * for the digits, or if all bits are used. */ - return -ENFILE; + return p ? -ENFILE : -EEXIST; } static int dev_alloc_name_ns(struct net *net, -- 2.11.0