[PATCH 07/10] debugfs: Remove misleading comments.

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From: Cornelia Huck <[email protected]>

Just mention which error will be returned if debugfs is disabled. Callers
should be able to figure out themselves what they need to check.

Signed-off-by: Cornelia Huck <[email protected]>
Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <[email protected]>
---
 fs/debugfs/inode.c |   12 +++---------
 1 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/fs/debugfs/inode.c b/fs/debugfs/inode.c
index 9c51a9f..7b324cf 100644
--- a/fs/debugfs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/debugfs/inode.c
@@ -212,9 +212,7 @@ static int debugfs_create_by_name(const char *name, mode_t mode,
  * you are responsible here.)  If an error occurs, %NULL will be returned.
  *
  * If debugfs is not enabled in the kernel, the value -%ENODEV will be
- * returned.  It is not wise to check for this value, but rather, check for
- * %NULL or !%NULL instead as to eliminate the need for #ifdef in the calling
- * code.
+ * returned.
  */
 struct dentry *debugfs_create_file(const char *name, mode_t mode,
 				   struct dentry *parent, void *data,
@@ -264,9 +262,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(debugfs_create_file);
  * you are responsible here.)  If an error occurs, %NULL will be returned.
  *
  * If debugfs is not enabled in the kernel, the value -%ENODEV will be
- * returned.  It is not wise to check for this value, but rather, check for
- * %NULL or !%NULL instead as to eliminate the need for #ifdef in the calling
- * code.
+ * returned.
  */
 struct dentry *debugfs_create_dir(const char *name, struct dentry *parent)
 {
@@ -297,9 +293,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(debugfs_create_dir);
  * returned.
  *
  * If debugfs is not enabled in the kernel, the value -%ENODEV will be
- * returned.  It is not wise to check for this value, but rather, check for
- * %NULL or !%NULL instead as to eliminate the need for #ifdef in the calling
- * code.
+ * returned.
  */
 struct dentry *debugfs_create_symlink(const char *name, struct dentry *parent,
 				      const char *target)
-- 
1.5.0

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