block: fix potential invalid pointer dereference in blk_add_partition
The blk_add_partition() function initially used a single if-condition (IS_ERR(part)) to check for errors when adding a partition. This was modified to handle the specific case of -ENXIO separately, allowing the function to proceed without logging the error in this case. However, this change unintentionally left a path where md_autodetect_dev() could be called without confirming that part is a valid pointer. This commit separates the error handling logic by splitting the initial if-condition, improving code readability and handling specific error scenarios explicitly. The function now distinguishes the general error case from -ENXIO without altering the existing behavior of md_autodetect_dev() calls. Fixes: b7205307 (block: allow partitions on host aware zone devices) Signed-off-by: Riyan Dhiman <riyandhiman14@gmail.com> Reviewed-by: Christoph Hellwig <hch@lst.de> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20240911132954.5874-1-riyandhiman14@gmail.comSigned-off-by: Jens Axboe <axboe@kernel.dk>
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