From: Andrew Morton Subject: proc-fix-dentry-inode-overinstantiating-under-proc-pid-net-checkpatch-fixes WARNING: braces {} are not necessary for single statement blocks #31: FILE: fs/proc/generic.c:452: + if ((*parent)->proc_dops == &proc_net_dentry_ops) { + pde_force_lookup(ent); + } total: 0 errors, 1 warnings, 19 lines checked NOTE: For some of the reported defects, checkpatch may be able to mechanically convert to the typical style using --fix or --fix-inplace. ./patches/proc-fix-dentry-inode-overinstantiating-under-proc-pid-net.patch has style problems, please review. NOTE: If any of the errors are false positives, please report them to the maintainer, see CHECKPATCH in MAINTAINERS. Please run checkpatch prior to sending patches Cc: Alexey Dobriyan Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton --- fs/proc/generic.c | 3 +-- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 2 deletions(-) --- a/fs/proc/generic.c~proc-fix-dentry-inode-overinstantiating-under-proc-pid-net-checkpatch-fixes +++ a/fs/proc/generic.c @@ -449,9 +449,8 @@ static struct proc_dir_entry *__proc_cre ent->proc_dops = &proc_misc_dentry_ops; /* Revalidate everything under /proc/${pid}/net */ - if ((*parent)->proc_dops == &proc_net_dentry_ops) { + if ((*parent)->proc_dops == &proc_net_dentry_ops) pde_force_lookup(ent); - } out: return ent; _