Re: [PATCH bpf-next v3 1/6] net: Remove the err argument from sock_from_file

On Thu, Nov 26, 2020 at 5:45 PM Florent Revest wrote: > > Currently, the sock_from_file prototype takes an "err" pointer that is > either not set or set to -ENOTSOCK IFF the returned socket is NULL. This > makes the error redundant and it is ignored by a few callers. > > This patch simplifies the

[PATCH bpf-next v3 1/6] net: Remove the err argument from sock_from_file

Currently, the sock_from_file prototype takes an "err" pointer that is either not set or set to -ENOTSOCK IFF the returned socket is NULL. This makes the error redundant and it is ignored by a few callers. This patch simplifies the API by letting callers deduce the error based on whether the retur