Closed Bug 1384848 Opened 7 years ago Closed 7 years ago

Remove dead code in XPCConvert.cpp

Categories

(Core :: XPConnect, enhancement)

enhancement
Not set
normal

Tracking

()

RESOLVED FIXED
mozilla56
Tracking Status
firefox56 --- fixed

People

(Reporter: Sylvestre, Assigned: Sylvestre)

References

(Blocks 1 open bug)

Details

(Keywords: coverity, Whiteboard: [CID 1274675])

Attachments

(1 file)

if (0 != count), we already exited the function 
                 if (0 != count) {
                     if (pErr)
                         *pErr = NS_ERROR_XPC_NOT_ENOUGH_CHARS_IN_STRING;
                     return false;
                 }

The rest is dead code
Assignee: nobody → sledru
Comment on attachment 8890738 [details]
Bug 1384848 - Remove dead code in XPCConvert.cpp

https://reviewboard.mozilla.org/r/161938/#review167292

Not super-familiar with this code.  It looks like the code was inadvertently made dead in bug 677788.

I would r+, but maybe there's a secret bug lurking in here somewhere?  OTOH, given that we've had this behavior for six years, maybe nothing really relies on it?  I'd feel a little better if somebody who knew things about xpconnect gave this a once-over; I'll redirect the review.

::: js/xpconnect/src/XPCConvert.cpp:1757
(Diff revision 1)
>                  if (0 != count) {
>                      len = (count + 1) * sizeof(char16_t);
>                      if (!(*((void**)d) = moz_xmalloc(len)))
>                          return false;
>                      return true;
>                  }
>  

This code is also likewise dead, isn't it?
Comment on attachment 8890738 [details]
Bug 1384848 - Remove dead code in XPCConvert.cpp

Blake reviewed bug 677788, so maybe he knows something about this code?
Attachment #8890738 - Flags: review?(nfroyd) → review?(mrbkap)
Comment on attachment 8890738 [details]
Bug 1384848 - Remove dead code in XPCConvert.cpp

https://reviewboard.mozilla.org/r/161938/#review167542

This looks right to me.
Attachment #8890738 - Flags: review?(mrbkap) → review+
Pushed by sledru@mozilla.com:
https://hg.mozilla.org/integration/autoland/rev/8816877de730
Remove dead code in XPCConvert.cpp r=mrbkap
Sylvestre, did you see comment 2 (last paragraph)?
Flags: needinfo?(sledru)
done, sorry
Flags: needinfo?(sledru)
https://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/rev/8816877de730
Status: NEW → RESOLVED
Closed: 7 years ago
Resolution: --- → FIXED
Target Milestone: --- → mozilla56
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