debugfs: update documented return values of debugfs helpers

Since commit ff9fb72bc077 ("debugfs: return error values, not NULL")
these helper functions do not return NULL anymore (with the exception
of debugfs_create_u32_array()).

Fixes: ff9fb72bc077 ("debugfs: return error values, not NULL")
Signed-off-by: Ronald Tschalär <ronald@innovation.ch>
Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>

1 files changed, 35 insertions, 42 deletions

diff --git a/fs/debugfs/file.c b/fs/debugfs/file.c
index 4fce1da7db23..ddd708b09fa1 100644
--- a/fs/debugfs/file.c
+++ b/fs/debugfs/file.c
@@ -394,12 +394,11 @@ DEFINE_DEBUGFS_ATTRIBUTE(fops_u8_wo, NULL, debugfs_u8_set, "%llu\n");
  * This function will return a pointer to a dentry if it succeeds.  This
  * pointer must be passed to the debugfs_remove() function when the file is
  * to be removed (no automatic cleanup happens if your module is unloaded,
- * you are responsible here.)  If an error occurs, %NULL will be returned.
+ * you are responsible here.)  If an error occurs, %ERR_PTR(-ERROR) will be
+ * returned.
  *
- * If debugfs is not enabled in the kernel, the value -%ENODEV will be
- * returned.  It is not wise to check for this value, but rather, check for
- * %NULL or !%NULL instead as to eliminate the need for #ifdef in the calling
- * code.
+ * If debugfs is not enabled in the kernel, the value %ERR_PTR(-ENODEV) will
+ * be returned.
  */
 struct dentry *debugfs_create_u8(const char *name, umode_t mode,
 				 struct dentry *parent, u8 *value)
@@ -440,12 +439,11 @@ DEFINE_DEBUGFS_ATTRIBUTE(fops_u16_wo, NULL, debugfs_u16_set, "%llu\n");
  * This function will return a pointer to a dentry if it succeeds.  This
  * pointer must be passed to the debugfs_remove() function when the file is
  * to be removed (no automatic cleanup happens if your module is unloaded,
- * you are responsible here.)  If an error occurs, %NULL will be returned.
+ * you are responsible here.)  If an error occurs, %ERR_PTR(-ERROR) will be
+ * returned.
  *
- * If debugfs is not enabled in the kernel, the value -%ENODEV will be
- * returned.  It is not wise to check for this value, but rather, check for
- * %NULL or !%NULL instead as to eliminate the need for #ifdef in the calling
- * code.
+ * If debugfs is not enabled in the kernel, the value %ERR_PTR(-ENODEV) will
+ * be returned.
  */
 struct dentry *debugfs_create_u16(const char *name, umode_t mode,
 				  struct dentry *parent, u16 *value)
@@ -486,12 +484,11 @@ DEFINE_DEBUGFS_ATTRIBUTE(fops_u32_wo, NULL, debugfs_u32_set, "%llu\n");
  * This function will return a pointer to a dentry if it succeeds.  This
  * pointer must be passed to the debugfs_remove() function when the file is
  * to be removed (no automatic cleanup happens if your module is unloaded,
- * you are responsible here.)  If an error occurs, %NULL will be returned.
+ * you are responsible here.)  If an error occurs, %ERR_PTR(-ERROR) will be
+ * returned.
  *
- * If debugfs is not enabled in the kernel, the value -%ENODEV will be
- * returned.  It is not wise to check for this value, but rather, check for
- * %NULL or !%NULL instead as to eliminate the need for #ifdef in the calling
- * code.
+ * If debugfs is not enabled in the kernel, the value %ERR_PTR(-ENODEV) will
+ * be returned.
  */
 struct dentry *debugfs_create_u32(const char *name, umode_t mode,
 				 struct dentry *parent, u32 *value)
@@ -533,12 +530,11 @@ DEFINE_DEBUGFS_ATTRIBUTE(fops_u64_wo, NULL, debugfs_u64_set, "%llu\n");
  * This function will return a pointer to a dentry if it succeeds.  This
  * pointer must be passed to the debugfs_remove() function when the file is
  * to be removed (no automatic cleanup happens if your module is unloaded,
- * you are responsible here.)  If an error occurs, %NULL will be returned.
+ * you are responsible here.)  If an error occurs, %ERR_PTR(-ERROR) will be
+ * returned.
  *
- * If debugfs is not enabled in the kernel, the value -%ENODEV will be
- * returned.  It is not wise to check for this value, but rather, check for
- * %NULL or !%NULL instead as to eliminate the need for #ifdef in the calling
- * code.
+ * If debugfs is not enabled in the kernel, the value %ERR_PTR(-ENODEV) will
+ * be returned.
  */
 struct dentry *debugfs_create_u64(const char *name, umode_t mode,
 				 struct dentry *parent, u64 *value)
@@ -582,12 +578,11 @@ DEFINE_DEBUGFS_ATTRIBUTE(fops_ulong_wo, NULL, debugfs_ulong_set, "%llu\n");
  * This function will return a pointer to a dentry if it succeeds.  This
  * pointer must be passed to the debugfs_remove() function when the file is
  * to be removed (no automatic cleanup happens if your module is unloaded,
- * you are responsible here.)  If an error occurs, %NULL will be returned.
+ * you are responsible here.)  If an error occurs, %ERR_PTR(-ERROR) will be
+ * returned.
  *
- * If debugfs is not enabled in the kernel, the value -%ENODEV will be
- * returned.  It is not wise to check for this value, but rather, check for
- * %NULL or !%NULL instead as to eliminate the need for #ifdef in the calling
- * code.
+ * If debugfs is not enabled in the kernel, the value %ERR_PTR(-ENODEV) will
+ * be returned.
  */
 struct dentry *debugfs_create_ulong(const char *name, umode_t mode,
 				    struct dentry *parent, unsigned long *value)
@@ -850,12 +845,11 @@ static const struct file_operations fops_bool_wo = {
  * This function will return a pointer to a dentry if it succeeds.  This
  * pointer must be passed to the debugfs_remove() function when the file is
  * to be removed (no automatic cleanup happens if your module is unloaded,
- * you are responsible here.)  If an error occurs, %NULL will be returned.
+ * you are responsible here.)  If an error occurs, %ERR_PTR(-ERROR) will be
+ * returned.
  *
- * If debugfs is not enabled in the kernel, the value -%ENODEV will be
- * returned.  It is not wise to check for this value, but rather, check for
- * %NULL or !%NULL instead as to eliminate the need for #ifdef in the calling
- * code.
+ * If debugfs is not enabled in the kernel, the value %ERR_PTR(-ENODEV) will
+ * be returned.
  */
 struct dentry *debugfs_create_bool(const char *name, umode_t mode,
 				   struct dentry *parent, bool *value)
@@ -904,12 +898,11 @@ static const struct file_operations fops_blob = {
  * This function will return a pointer to a dentry if it succeeds.  This
  * pointer must be passed to the debugfs_remove() function when the file is
  * to be removed (no automatic cleanup happens if your module is unloaded,
- * you are responsible here.)  If an error occurs, %NULL will be returned.
+ * you are responsible here.)  If an error occurs, %ERR_PTR(-ERROR) will be
+ * returned.
  *
- * If debugfs is not enabled in the kernel, the value -%ENODEV will be
- * returned.  It is not wise to check for this value, but rather, check for
- * %NULL or !%NULL instead as to eliminate the need for #ifdef in the calling
- * code.
+ * If debugfs is not enabled in the kernel, the value %ERR_PTR(-ENODEV) will
+ * be returned.
  */
 struct dentry *debugfs_create_blob(const char *name, umode_t mode,
 				   struct dentry *parent,
@@ -1005,8 +998,9 @@ static const struct file_operations u32_array_fops = {
  * Writing is not supported. Seek within the file is also not supported.
  * Once array is created its size can not be changed.
  *
- * The function returns a pointer to dentry on success. If debugfs is not
- * enabled in the kernel, the value -%ENODEV will be returned.
+ * The function returns a pointer to dentry on success. If an error occurs,
+ * %ERR_PTR(-ERROR) or NULL will be returned. If debugfs is not enabled in
+ * the kernel, the value %ERR_PTR(-ENODEV) will be returned.
  */
 struct dentry *debugfs_create_u32_array(const char *name, umode_t mode,
 					    struct dentry *parent,
@@ -1102,12 +1096,11 @@ static const struct file_operations fops_regset32 = {
  * This function will return a pointer to a dentry if it succeeds.  This
  * pointer must be passed to the debugfs_remove() function when the file is
  * to be removed (no automatic cleanup happens if your module is unloaded,
- * you are responsible here.)  If an error occurs, %NULL will be returned.
+ * you are responsible here.)  If an error occurs, %ERR_PTR(-ERROR) will be
+ * returned.
  *
- * If debugfs is not enabled in the kernel, the value -%ENODEV will be
- * returned.  It is not wise to check for this value, but rather, check for
- * %NULL or !%NULL instead as to eliminate the need for #ifdef in the calling
- * code.
+ * If debugfs is not enabled in the kernel, the value %ERR_PTR(-ENODEV) will
+ * be returned.
  */
 struct dentry *debugfs_create_regset32(const char *name, umode_t mode,
 				       struct dentry *parent,