Hi!
> > >     ret = read(fd, buf, count);
> > >     if (ret >= 0 || errno != errnum) {
> > >         tst_resm(TFAIL, "read allows %s. returns %d: %s", msg, ret,
> > >         strerror(errno));
> > >         l_fail = TRUE;
> > 
> > As far as I can see this code tests that read() has returned negative
> > value and in this case errno must be set.
> > 
> > I.e.
> > 
> > if ret >= 0 -> read hasn't failed -> FAILURE
> > 
> > The errno != errnum is not evaluated unless the first condition has
> > failed (that means ret < 0) and in this case errno must be set.
> > 
> > The condition is equivalent to !(ret < 0 && errno == errnum)
> > 
> > Or am I missing something?
> 
> I think he refers to output of tst_resm being possibly misleading
> in case ret >= 0, that call is using strerror(errno).

Ah, now that makes sense.

Looks like a reasonable solution. Any other solution that I can think of
would add one more if statement...

-- 
Cyril Hrubis
chru...@suse.cz

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