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Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH v6 2/2] dump: Don't return error code when retur


From: Markus Armbruster
Subject: Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH v6 2/2] dump: Don't return error code when return an Error object
Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2014 10:06:39 +0200
User-agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/24.3 (gnu/linux)

zhanghailiang <address@hidden> writes:

> Functions shouldn't return an error code and an Error object at the same time.
> Turn all these functions that returning Error object to void.
> We also judge if a function success or fail by reference to the local_err.
>
> Signed-off-by: zhanghailiang <address@hidden>
>
> ---
>  dump.c | 313 
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------------------------------
>  1 file changed, 148 insertions(+), 165 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/dump.c b/dump.c
> index 07d2300..a6188b3 100644
> --- a/dump.c
> +++ b/dump.c
> @@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ static int fd_write_vmcore(const void *buf, size_t size, 
> void *opaque)
>      return 0;
>  }
>  
> -static int write_elf64_header(DumpState *s, Error **errp)
> +static void write_elf64_header(DumpState *s, Error **errp)
>  {
>      Elf64_Ehdr elf_header;
>      int ret;
> @@ -128,13 +128,10 @@ static int write_elf64_header(DumpState *s, Error 
> **errp)
>      ret = fd_write_vmcore(&elf_header, sizeof(elf_header), s);
>      if (ret < 0) {
>          dump_error(s, "dump: failed to write elf header", errp);
> -        return -1;
>      }
> -
> -    return 0;
>  }
>  
> -static int write_elf32_header(DumpState *s, Error **errp)
> +static void write_elf32_header(DumpState *s, Error **errp)
>  {
>      Elf32_Ehdr elf_header;
>      int ret;
> @@ -162,13 +159,10 @@ static int write_elf32_header(DumpState *s, Error 
> **errp)
>      ret = fd_write_vmcore(&elf_header, sizeof(elf_header), s);
>      if (ret < 0) {
>          dump_error(s, "dump: failed to write elf header", errp);
> -        return -1;
>      }
> -
> -    return 0;
>  }
>  
> -static int write_elf64_load(DumpState *s, MemoryMapping *memory_mapping,
> +static void write_elf64_load(DumpState *s, MemoryMapping *memory_mapping,
>                               int phdr_index, hwaddr offset,
>                               hwaddr filesz, Error **errp)
>  {
> @@ -188,15 +182,12 @@ static int write_elf64_load(DumpState *s, MemoryMapping 
> *memory_mapping,
>      ret = fd_write_vmcore(&phdr, sizeof(Elf64_Phdr), s);
>      if (ret < 0) {
>          dump_error(s, "dump: failed to write program header table", errp);
> -        return -1;
>      }
> -
> -    return 0;
>  }
>  
> -static int write_elf32_load(DumpState *s, MemoryMapping *memory_mapping,
> -                            int phdr_index, hwaddr offset,
> -                            hwaddr filesz, Error **errp)
> +static void write_elf32_load(DumpState *s, MemoryMapping *memory_mapping,
> +                             int phdr_index, hwaddr offset,
> +                             hwaddr filesz, Error **errp)
>  {
>      Elf32_Phdr phdr;
>      int ret;
> @@ -214,13 +205,10 @@ static int write_elf32_load(DumpState *s, MemoryMapping 
> *memory_mapping,
>      ret = fd_write_vmcore(&phdr, sizeof(Elf32_Phdr), s);
>      if (ret < 0) {
>          dump_error(s, "dump: failed to write program header table", errp);
> -        return -1;
>      }
> -
> -    return 0;
>  }
>  
> -static int write_elf64_note(DumpState *s, Error **errp)
> +static void write_elf64_note(DumpState *s, Error **errp)
>  {
>      Elf64_Phdr phdr;
>      hwaddr begin = s->memory_offset - s->note_size;
> @@ -237,10 +225,7 @@ static int write_elf64_note(DumpState *s, Error **errp)
>      ret = fd_write_vmcore(&phdr, sizeof(Elf64_Phdr), s);
>      if (ret < 0) {
>          dump_error(s, "dump: failed to write program header table", errp);
> -        return -1;
>      }
> -
> -    return 0;
>  }
>  
>  static inline int cpu_index(CPUState *cpu)
> @@ -248,8 +233,8 @@ static inline int cpu_index(CPUState *cpu)
>      return cpu->cpu_index + 1;
>  }
>  
> -static int write_elf64_notes(WriteCoreDumpFunction f, DumpState *s,
> -                             Error **errp)
> +static void write_elf64_notes(WriteCoreDumpFunction f, DumpState *s,
> +                              Error **errp)
>  {
>      CPUState *cpu;
>      int ret;
> @@ -260,7 +245,7 @@ static int write_elf64_notes(WriteCoreDumpFunction f, 
> DumpState *s,
>          ret = cpu_write_elf64_note(f, cpu, id, s);
>          if (ret < 0) {
>              dump_error(s, "dump: failed to write elf notes", errp);
> -            return -1;
> +            return;
>          }
>      }
>  
> @@ -268,14 +253,12 @@ static int write_elf64_notes(WriteCoreDumpFunction f, 
> DumpState *s,
>          ret = cpu_write_elf64_qemunote(f, cpu, s);
>          if (ret < 0) {
>              dump_error(s, "dump: failed to write CPU status", errp);
> -            return -1;
> +            return;
>          }
>      }
> -
> -    return 0;
>  }
>  
> -static int write_elf32_note(DumpState *s, Error **errp)
> +static void write_elf32_note(DumpState *s, Error **errp)
>  {
>      hwaddr begin = s->memory_offset - s->note_size;
>      Elf32_Phdr phdr;
> @@ -292,14 +275,11 @@ static int write_elf32_note(DumpState *s, Error **errp)
>      ret = fd_write_vmcore(&phdr, sizeof(Elf32_Phdr), s);
>      if (ret < 0) {
>          dump_error(s, "dump: failed to write program header table", errp);
> -        return -1;
>      }
> -
> -    return 0;
>  }
>  
> -static int write_elf32_notes(WriteCoreDumpFunction f, DumpState *s,
> -                             Error **errp)
> +static void write_elf32_notes(WriteCoreDumpFunction f, DumpState *s,
> +                              Error **errp)
>  {
>      CPUState *cpu;
>      int ret;
> @@ -310,7 +290,7 @@ static int write_elf32_notes(WriteCoreDumpFunction f, 
> DumpState *s,
>          ret = cpu_write_elf32_note(f, cpu, id, s);
>          if (ret < 0) {
>              dump_error(s, "dump: failed to write elf notes", errp);
> -            return -1;
> +            return;
>          }
>      }
>  
> @@ -318,14 +298,12 @@ static int write_elf32_notes(WriteCoreDumpFunction f, 
> DumpState *s,
>          ret = cpu_write_elf32_qemunote(f, cpu, s);
>          if (ret < 0) {
>              dump_error(s, "dump: failed to write CPU status", errp);
> -            return -1;
> +            return;
>          }
>      }
> -
> -    return 0;
>  }
>  
> -static int write_elf_section(DumpState *s, int type, Error **errp)
> +static void write_elf_section(DumpState *s, int type, Error **errp)
>  {
>      Elf32_Shdr shdr32;
>      Elf64_Shdr shdr64;
> @@ -348,49 +326,45 @@ static int write_elf_section(DumpState *s, int type, 
> Error **errp)
>      ret = fd_write_vmcore(&shdr, shdr_size, s);
>      if (ret < 0) {
>          dump_error(s, "dump: failed to write section header table", errp);
> -        return -1;
> +        return;
>      }
> -
> -    return 0;
>  }
>  
> -static int write_data(DumpState *s, void *buf, int length, Error **errp)
> +static void write_data(DumpState *s, void *buf, int length, Error **errp)
>  {
>      int ret;
>  
>      ret = fd_write_vmcore(buf, length, s);
>      if (ret < 0) {
>          dump_error(s, "dump: failed to save memory", errp);
> -        return -1;
> +        return;
>      }
> -
> -    return 0;
>  }
>  
>  /* write the memroy to vmcore. 1 page per I/O. */
> -static int write_memory(DumpState *s, GuestPhysBlock *block, ram_addr_t 
> start,
> -                        int64_t size, Error **errp)
> +static void write_memory(DumpState *s, GuestPhysBlock *block, ram_addr_t 
> start,
> +                         int64_t size, Error **errp)
>  {
>      int64_t i;
> -    int ret;
> +    Error *local_err = NULL;
>  
>      for (i = 0; i < size / TARGET_PAGE_SIZE; i++) {
> -        ret = write_data(s, block->host_addr + start + i * TARGET_PAGE_SIZE,
> -                         TARGET_PAGE_SIZE, errp);
> -        if (ret < 0) {
> -            return ret;
> +        write_data(s, block->host_addr + start + i * TARGET_PAGE_SIZE,
> +                   TARGET_PAGE_SIZE, &local_err);
> +        if (local_err) {
> +            error_propagate(errp, local_err);
> +            return;
>          }
>      }
>  
>      if ((size % TARGET_PAGE_SIZE) != 0) {
> -        ret = write_data(s, block->host_addr + start + i * TARGET_PAGE_SIZE,
> -                         size % TARGET_PAGE_SIZE, errp);
> -        if (ret < 0) {
> -            return ret;
> +        write_data(s, block->host_addr + start + i * TARGET_PAGE_SIZE,
> +                   size % TARGET_PAGE_SIZE, &local_err);
> +        if (local_err) {
> +            error_propagate(errp, local_err);
> +            return;
>          }
>      }
> -
> -    return 0;
>  }
>  
>  /* get the memory's offset and size in the vmcore */
> @@ -455,13 +429,13 @@ static void get_offset_range(hwaddr phys_addr,
>      }
>  }
>  
> -static int write_elf_loads(DumpState *s, Error **errp)
> +static void write_elf_loads(DumpState *s, Error **errp)
>  {
>      hwaddr offset, filesz;
>      MemoryMapping *memory_mapping;
>      uint32_t phdr_index = 1;
> -    int ret;
>      uint32_t max_index;
> +    Error *local_err = NULL;
>  
>      if (s->have_section) {
>          max_index = s->sh_info;
> @@ -474,29 +448,28 @@ static int write_elf_loads(DumpState *s, Error **errp)
>                           memory_mapping->length,
>                           s, &offset, &filesz);
>          if (s->dump_info.d_class == ELFCLASS64) {
> -            ret = write_elf64_load(s, memory_mapping, phdr_index++, offset,
> -                                   filesz, errp);
> +            write_elf64_load(s, memory_mapping, phdr_index++, offset,
> +                             filesz, &local_err);
>          } else {
> -            ret = write_elf32_load(s, memory_mapping, phdr_index++, offset,
> -                                   filesz, errp);
> +            write_elf32_load(s, memory_mapping, phdr_index++, offset,
> +                             filesz, &local_err);
>          }
>  
> -        if (ret < 0) {
> -            return -1;
> +        if (local_err) {
> +            error_propagate(errp, local_err);
> +            return;
>          }
>  
>          if (phdr_index >= max_index) {
>              break;
>          }
>      }
> -
> -    return 0;
>  }
>  
>  /* write elf header, PT_NOTE and elf note to vmcore. */
> -static int dump_begin(DumpState *s, Error **errp)
> +static void dump_begin(DumpState *s, Error **errp)
>  {
> -    int ret;
> +    Error *local_err = NULL;
>  
>      /*
>       * the vmcore's format is:
> @@ -524,62 +497,76 @@ static int dump_begin(DumpState *s, Error **errp)
>  
>      /* write elf header to vmcore */
>      if (s->dump_info.d_class == ELFCLASS64) {
> -        ret = write_elf64_header(s, errp);
> +        write_elf64_header(s, &local_err);
>      } else {
> -        ret = write_elf32_header(s, errp);
> +        write_elf32_header(s, &local_err);
>      }
> -    if (ret < 0) {
> -        return -1;
> +    if (local_err) {
> +        error_propagate(errp, local_err);
> +        return;
>      }
>  
>      if (s->dump_info.d_class == ELFCLASS64) {
>          /* write PT_NOTE to vmcore */
> -        if (write_elf64_note(s, errp) < 0) {
> -            return -1;
> +        write_elf64_note(s, &local_err);
> +        if (local_err) {
> +            error_propagate(errp, local_err);
> +            return;
>          }
>  
>          /* write all PT_LOAD to vmcore */
> -        if (write_elf_loads(s, errp) < 0) {
> -            return -1;
> +        write_elf_loads(s, &local_err);
> +        if (local_err) {
> +            error_propagate(errp, local_err);
> +            return;
>          }
>  
>          /* write section to vmcore */
>          if (s->have_section) {
> -            if (write_elf_section(s, 1, errp) < 0) {
> -                return -1;
> +            write_elf_section(s, 1, &local_err);
> +            if (local_err) {
> +                error_propagate(errp, local_err);
> +                return;
>              }
>          }
>  
>          /* write notes to vmcore */
> -        if (write_elf64_notes(fd_write_vmcore, s, errp) < 0) {
> -            return -1;
> +        write_elf64_notes(fd_write_vmcore, s, &local_err);
> +        if (local_err) {
> +            error_propagate(errp, local_err);
> +            return;
>          }
> -
>      } else {
>          /* write PT_NOTE to vmcore */
> -        if (write_elf32_note(s, errp) < 0) {
> -            return -1;
> +        write_elf32_note(s, &local_err);
> +        if (local_err) {
> +            error_propagate(errp, local_err);
> +            return;
>          }
>  
>          /* write all PT_LOAD to vmcore */
> -        if (write_elf_loads(s, errp) < 0) {
> -            return -1;
> +        write_elf_loads(s, &local_err);
> +        if (local_err) {
> +            error_propagate(errp, local_err);
> +            return;
>          }
>  
>          /* write section to vmcore */
>          if (s->have_section) {
> -            if (write_elf_section(s, 0, errp) < 0) {
> -                return -1;
> +            write_elf_section(s, 0, &local_err);
> +            if (local_err) {
> +                error_propagate(errp, local_err);
> +                return;
>              }
>          }
>  
>          /* write notes to vmcore */
> -        if (write_elf32_notes(fd_write_vmcore, s, errp) < 0) {
> -            return -1;
> +        write_elf32_notes(fd_write_vmcore, s, &local_err);
> +        if (local_err) {
> +            error_propagate(errp, local_err);
> +            return;
>          }
>      }
> -
> -    return 0;
>  }
>  
>  /* write PT_LOAD to vmcore */
   static int dump_completed(DumpState *s)
   {
       dump_cleanup(s);
       return 0;
   }

I doubt this comment is accurate.  Outside the scope of this patch.

> @@ -617,11 +604,12 @@ static int get_next_block(DumpState *s, GuestPhysBlock 
> *block)
>  }
>  
>  /* write all memory to vmcore */
> -static int dump_iterate(DumpState *s, Error **errp)
> +static void dump_iterate(DumpState *s, Error **errp)
>  {
>      GuestPhysBlock *block;
>      int64_t size;
>      int ret;
> +    Error *local_err = NULL;
>  
>      while (1) {
>          block = s->next_block;
> @@ -633,34 +621,35 @@ static int dump_iterate(DumpState *s, Error **errp)
>                  size -= block->target_end - (s->begin + s->length);
>              }
>          }
> -        ret = write_memory(s, block, s->start, size, errp);
> -        if (ret == -1) {
> -            return ret;
> +        write_memory(s, block, s->start, size, &local_err);
> +        if (local_err) {
> +            error_propagate(errp, local_err);
> +            return;
>          }
>  
>          ret = get_next_block(s, block);
>          if (ret == 1) {
>              dump_completed(s);
> -            return 0;
>          }
>      }
>  }
>  
> -static int create_vmcore(DumpState *s, Error **errp)
> +static void create_vmcore(DumpState *s, Error **errp)
>  {
> -    int ret;
> +    Error *local_err = NULL;
>  
> -    ret = dump_begin(s, errp);
> -    if (ret < 0) {
> -        return -1;
> +    dump_begin(s, &local_err);
> +    if (local_err) {
> +        error_propagate(errp, local_err);
> +        return;
>      }
>  
> -    ret = dump_iterate(s, errp);
> -    if (ret < 0) {
> -        return -1;
> +    dump_iterate(s, &local_err);
> +    if (local_err) {
> +        error_propagate(errp, local_err);
> +        return;
>      }
>  

Please drop this blank line, like you do elsewhere.

> -    return 0;
>  }
>  

You need local_err when you want to examine the error.  You do after
dump_begin(), because you want to return early on error.  You don't
after dump_iterate().  There, you could simply call

    dump_iterate(s, errp);

and be done with it.  Your choice.

>  static int write_start_flat_header(int fd)
> @@ -741,9 +730,8 @@ static int buf_write_note(const void *buf, size_t size, 
> void *opaque)
>  }
>  
>  /* write common header, sub header and elf note to vmcore */
> -static int create_header32(DumpState *s, Error **errp)
> +static void create_header32(DumpState *s, Error **errp)
>  {
> -    int ret = 0;
>      DiskDumpHeader32 *dh = NULL;
>      KdumpSubHeader32 *kh = NULL;
>      size_t size;
> @@ -752,6 +740,7 @@ static int create_header32(DumpState *s, Error **errp)
>      uint32_t bitmap_blocks;
>      uint32_t status = 0;
>      uint64_t offset_note;
> +    Error *local_err = NULL;
>  
>      /* write common header, the version of kdump-compressed format is 6th */
>      size = sizeof(DiskDumpHeader32);
> @@ -788,7 +777,6 @@ static int create_header32(DumpState *s, Error **errp)
>  
>      if (write_buffer(s->fd, 0, dh, size) < 0) {
>          dump_error(s, "dump: failed to write disk dump header", errp);
> -        ret = -1;
>          goto out;
>      }
>  
> @@ -808,7 +796,6 @@ static int create_header32(DumpState *s, Error **errp)
>      if (write_buffer(s->fd, DISKDUMP_HEADER_BLOCKS *
>                       block_size, kh, size) < 0) {
>          dump_error(s, "dump: failed to write kdump sub header", errp);
> -        ret = -1;
>          goto out;
>      }
>  
> @@ -817,15 +804,14 @@ static int create_header32(DumpState *s, Error **errp)
>      s->note_buf_offset = 0;
>  
>      /* use s->note_buf to store notes temporarily */
> -    if (write_elf32_notes(buf_write_note, s, errp) < 0) {
> -        ret = -1;
> +    write_elf32_notes(buf_write_note, s, &local_err);
> +    if (local_err) {
> +        error_propagate(errp, local_err);
>          goto out;
>      }
> -
>      if (write_buffer(s->fd, offset_note, s->note_buf,
>                       s->note_size) < 0) {
>          dump_error(s, "dump: failed to write notes", errp);
> -        ret = -1;
>          goto out;
>      }
>  
> @@ -841,14 +827,11 @@ out:
>      g_free(dh);
>      g_free(kh);
>      g_free(s->note_buf);
> -
> -    return ret;
>  }
>  
>  /* write common header, sub header and elf note to vmcore */
> -static int create_header64(DumpState *s, Error **errp)
> +static void create_header64(DumpState *s, Error **errp)
>  {
> -    int ret = 0;
>      DiskDumpHeader64 *dh = NULL;
>      KdumpSubHeader64 *kh = NULL;
>      size_t size;
> @@ -857,6 +840,7 @@ static int create_header64(DumpState *s, Error **errp)
>      uint32_t bitmap_blocks;
>      uint32_t status = 0;
>      uint64_t offset_note;
> +    Error *local_err = NULL;
>  
>      /* write common header, the version of kdump-compressed format is 6th */
>      size = sizeof(DiskDumpHeader64);
> @@ -893,7 +877,6 @@ static int create_header64(DumpState *s, Error **errp)
>  
>      if (write_buffer(s->fd, 0, dh, size) < 0) {
>          dump_error(s, "dump: failed to write disk dump header", errp);
> -        ret = -1;
>          goto out;
>      }
>  
> @@ -913,7 +896,6 @@ static int create_header64(DumpState *s, Error **errp)
>      if (write_buffer(s->fd, DISKDUMP_HEADER_BLOCKS *
>                       block_size, kh, size) < 0) {
>          dump_error(s, "dump: failed to write kdump sub header", errp);
> -        ret = -1;
>          goto out;
>      }
>  
> @@ -922,15 +904,15 @@ static int create_header64(DumpState *s, Error **errp)
>      s->note_buf_offset = 0;
>  
>      /* use s->note_buf to store notes temporarily */
> -    if (write_elf64_notes(buf_write_note, s, errp) < 0) {
> -        ret = -1;
> +    write_elf64_notes(buf_write_note, s, &local_err);
> +    if (local_err) {
> +        error_propagate(errp, local_err);
>          goto out;
>      }
>  
>      if (write_buffer(s->fd, offset_note, s->note_buf,
>                       s->note_size) < 0) {
>          dump_error(s, "dump: failed to write notes", errp);
> -        ret = -1;
>          goto out;
>      }
>  
> @@ -946,16 +928,19 @@ out:
>      g_free(dh);
>      g_free(kh);
>      g_free(s->note_buf);
> -
> -    return ret;
>  }
>  
> -static int write_dump_header(DumpState *s, Error **errp)
> +static void write_dump_header(DumpState *s, Error **errp)
>  {
> +     Error *local_err = NULL;
> +
>      if (s->dump_info.d_class == ELFCLASS32) {
> -        return create_header32(s, errp);
> +        create_header32(s, &local_err);
>      } else {
> -        return create_header64(s, errp);
> +        create_header64(s, &local_err);
> +    }
> +    if (local_err) {
> +        error_propagate(errp, local_err);
>      }
>  }
>  
> @@ -1069,7 +1054,7 @@ static bool get_next_page(GuestPhysBlock **blockptr, 
> uint64_t *pfnptr,
>      return true;
>  }
>  
> -static int write_dump_bitmap(DumpState *s, Error **errp)
> +static void write_dump_bitmap(DumpState *s, Error **errp)
>  {
>      int ret = 0;
>      uint64_t last_pfn, pfn;
> @@ -1091,7 +1076,6 @@ static int write_dump_bitmap(DumpState *s, Error **errp)
>          ret = set_dump_bitmap(last_pfn, pfn, true, dump_bitmap_buf, s);
>          if (ret < 0) {
>              dump_error(s, "dump: failed to set dump_bitmap", errp);
> -            ret = -1;
>              goto out;
>          }
>  
> @@ -1109,7 +1093,6 @@ static int write_dump_bitmap(DumpState *s, Error **errp)
>                                dump_bitmap_buf, s);
>          if (ret < 0) {
>              dump_error(s, "dump: failed to sync dump_bitmap", errp);
> -            ret = -1;
>              goto out;
>          }
>      }
> @@ -1119,8 +1102,6 @@ static int write_dump_bitmap(DumpState *s, Error **errp)
>  
>  out:
>      g_free(dump_bitmap_buf);
> -
> -    return ret;
>  }
>  
>  static void prepare_data_cache(DataCache *data_cache, DumpState *s,
> @@ -1200,7 +1181,7 @@ static inline bool is_zero_page(const uint8_t *buf, 
> size_t page_size)
>      return buffer_is_zero(buf, page_size);
>  }
>  
> -static int write_dump_pages(DumpState *s, Error **errp)
> +static void write_dump_pages(DumpState *s, Error **errp)
>  {
>      int ret = 0;
>      DataCache page_desc, page_data;
> @@ -1365,13 +1346,12 @@ out:
>  #endif
>  
>      g_free(buf_out);
> -
> -    return ret;
>  }
>  
> -static int create_kdump_vmcore(DumpState *s, Error **errp)
> +static void create_kdump_vmcore(DumpState *s, Error **errp)
>  {
>      int ret;
> +    Error *local_err = NULL;
>  
>      /*
>       * the kdump-compressed format is:
> @@ -1398,33 +1378,34 @@ static int create_kdump_vmcore(DumpState *s, Error 
> **errp)
>      ret = write_start_flat_header(s->fd);
>      if (ret < 0) {
>          dump_error(s, "dump: failed to write start flat header", errp);
> -        return -1;
> +        return;
>      }
>  
> -    ret = write_dump_header(s, errp);
> -    if (ret < 0) {
> -        return -1;
> +    write_dump_header(s, &local_err);
> +    if (local_err) {
> +        error_propagate(errp, local_err);
> +        return;
>      }
>  
> -    ret = write_dump_bitmap(s, errp);
> -    if (ret < 0) {
> -        return -1;
> +    write_dump_bitmap(s, &local_err);
> +    if (local_err) {
> +        error_propagate(errp, local_err);
> +        return;
>      }
>  
> -    ret = write_dump_pages(s, errp);
> -    if (ret < 0) {
> -        return -1;
> +    write_dump_pages(s, &local_err);
> +    if (local_err) {
> +        error_propagate(errp, local_err);
> +        return;
>      }
>  
>      ret = write_end_flat_header(s->fd);
>      if (ret < 0) {
>          dump_error(s, "dump: failed to write end flat header", errp);
> -        return -1;
> +        return;
>      }
>  
>      dump_completed(s);
> -
> -    return 0;
>  }
>  
>  static ram_addr_t get_start_block(DumpState *s)
> @@ -1463,9 +1444,9 @@ static void get_max_mapnr(DumpState *s)
>      s->max_mapnr = paddr_to_pfn(last_block->target_end);
>  }
>  
> -static int dump_init(DumpState *s, int fd, bool has_format,
> -                     DumpGuestMemoryFormat format, bool paging, bool 
> has_filter,
> -                     int64_t begin, int64_t length, Error **errp)
> +static void dump_init(DumpState *s, int fd, bool has_format,
> +                      DumpGuestMemoryFormat format, bool paging, bool 
> has_filter,
> +                      int64_t begin, int64_t length, Error **errp)
>  {
>      CPUState *cpu;
>      int nr_cpus;
> @@ -1570,7 +1551,7 @@ static int dump_init(DumpState *s, int fd, bool 
> has_format,
>              s->flag_compress = 0;
>          }
>  
> -        return 0;
> +        return;
>      }
>  
>      if (s->has_filter) {
> @@ -1619,11 +1600,10 @@ static int dump_init(DumpState *s, int fd, bool 
> has_format,
>          }
>      }
>  
> -    return 0;
> +    return;
>  
>  cleanup:
>      dump_cleanup(s);
> -    return -1;
>  }
>  
>  void qmp_dump_guest_memory(bool paging, const char *file, bool has_begin,
> @@ -1634,7 +1614,7 @@ void qmp_dump_guest_memory(bool paging, const char 
> *file, bool has_begin,
>      const char *p;
>      int fd = -1;
>      DumpState *s;
> -    int ret;
> +    Error *local_err = NULL;
>  
>      /*
>       * kdump-compressed format need the whole memory dumped, so paging or
> @@ -1694,19 +1674,22 @@ void qmp_dump_guest_memory(bool paging, const char 
> *file, bool has_begin,
>  
>      s = g_malloc0(sizeof(DumpState));
>  
> -    ret = dump_init(s, fd, has_format, format, paging, has_begin,
> -                    begin, length, errp);
> -    if (ret < 0) {
> +    dump_init(s, fd, has_format, format, paging, has_begin,
> +              begin, length, &local_err);
> +    if (local_err) {
>          g_free(s);
> +        error_propagate(errp, local_err);
>          return;
>      }
>  
>      if (has_format && format != DUMP_GUEST_MEMORY_FORMAT_ELF) {
> -        create_kdump_vmcore(s, errp);
> +        create_kdump_vmcore(s, &local_err);
>      } else {
> -        create_vmcore(s, errp);
> +        create_vmcore(s, &local_err);
> +    }
> +    if (local_err) {
> +        error_propagate(errp, local_err);
>      }
> -
>      g_free(s);
>  }

Another case where local_err isn't needed.  You could simplify to just

    if (has_format && format != DUMP_GUEST_MEMORY_FORMAT_ELF) {
        create_kdump_vmcore(s, errp);
    } else {
        create_vmcore(s, errp);
    }
    g_free(s);


This patch illustrates why I dislike void functions with an Error **
parameter: lots of busy-work with error_propagate().  But others feel
it's what we should do.  *shrug*

Patch looks correct to me on a glance.  I'm leaving real review to the
folks who think it's what we should do.



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