This patch fixes bug in macro radix_tree_for_each_contig(). If radix_tree_next_slot() sees NULL in next slot it returns NULL, but following radix_tree_next_chunk() switches iterating into next chunk. As result iterating becomes non-contiguous and breaks vfs "splice" and all its users.
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| @@ -368,8 +368,11 @@ radix_tree_next_slot(void **slot, struct radix_tree_iter *iter, unsigned flags) · 367 unmodified lines | ||
| 368 | 368 | iter->index++; |
| 369 | 369 | if (likely(*slot)) |
| 370 | 370 | return slot; |
| 371 | − if (flags & RADIX_TREE_ITER_CONTIG) | |
| 371 | + if (flags & RADIX_TREE_ITER_CONTIG) { | |
| 372 | + /* forbid switching to the next chunk */ | |
| 373 | + iter->next_index = 0; | |
| 372 | 374 | break; |
| 375 | + } | |
| 373 | 376 | } |
| 374 | 377 | } |
| 375 | 378 | return NULL; |