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Message ID 20221109105357.30430-2-its@irrelevant.dk
State New
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Series hw/nvme: errp fixes | expand

Commit Message

Klaus Jensen Nov. 9, 2022, 10:53 a.m. UTC
From: Klaus Jensen <k.jensen@samsung.com>

Make nvme_check_constraints() return an int and fix incorrect use of
errp/local_err.

Signed-off-by: Klaus Jensen <k.jensen@samsung.com>
---
 hw/nvme/ctrl.c | 48 +++++++++++++++++++++++-------------------------
 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+), 25 deletions(-)

Comments

Markus Armbruster Nov. 9, 2022, 12:29 p.m. UTC | #1
Klaus Jensen <its@irrelevant.dk> writes:

> From: Klaus Jensen <k.jensen@samsung.com>
>
> Make nvme_check_constraints() return an int and fix incorrect use of
> errp/local_err.
>
> Signed-off-by: Klaus Jensen <k.jensen@samsung.com>
> ---
>  hw/nvme/ctrl.c | 48 +++++++++++++++++++++++-------------------------
>  1 file changed, 23 insertions(+), 25 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/hw/nvme/ctrl.c b/hw/nvme/ctrl.c
> index ac3885ce5079..4cc6ae753295 100644
> --- a/hw/nvme/ctrl.c
> +++ b/hw/nvme/ctrl.c
> @@ -7035,7 +7035,7 @@ static const MemoryRegionOps nvme_cmb_ops = {
>      },
>  };
>  
> -static void nvme_check_constraints(NvmeCtrl *n, Error **errp)
> +static int nvme_check_params(NvmeCtrl *n, Error **errp)

I prefer bool true on success, false on failure.  I use int only when it
lets me return additional information, such as a non-negative value on
success, or a negative error code on failure.  nvme_init_pci() is an
example of the latter (although its caller doesn't care).

Local consistency with nvme_init_subsys() is desirable.  You could
convert it to bool, along with nvme_init_pci().  Or you keep all three
int.  Up to you.

>  {
>      NvmeParams *params = &n->params;
>  
> @@ -7049,38 +7049,38 @@ static void nvme_check_constraints(NvmeCtrl *n, Error **errp)
>      if (n->namespace.blkconf.blk && n->subsys) {
>          error_setg(errp, "subsystem support is unavailable with legacy "
>                     "namespace ('drive' property)");
> -        return;
> +        return -1;
>      }
>  
>      if (params->max_ioqpairs < 1 ||
>          params->max_ioqpairs > NVME_MAX_IOQPAIRS) {
>          error_setg(errp, "max_ioqpairs must be between 1 and %d",
>                     NVME_MAX_IOQPAIRS);
> -        return;
> +        return -1;
>      }
>  
>      if (params->msix_qsize < 1 ||
>          params->msix_qsize > PCI_MSIX_FLAGS_QSIZE + 1) {
>          error_setg(errp, "msix_qsize must be between 1 and %d",
>                     PCI_MSIX_FLAGS_QSIZE + 1);
> -        return;
> +        return -1;
>      }
>  
>      if (!params->serial) {
>          error_setg(errp, "serial property not set");
> -        return;
> +        return -1;
>      }
>  
>      if (n->pmr.dev) {
>          if (host_memory_backend_is_mapped(n->pmr.dev)) {
>              error_setg(errp, "can't use already busy memdev: %s",
>                         object_get_canonical_path_component(OBJECT(n->pmr.dev)));
> -            return;
> +            return -1;
>          }
>  
>          if (!is_power_of_2(n->pmr.dev->size)) {
>              error_setg(errp, "pmr backend size needs to be power of 2 in size");
> -            return;
> +            return -1;
>          }
>  
>          host_memory_backend_set_mapped(n->pmr.dev, true);
> @@ -7089,64 +7089,64 @@ static void nvme_check_constraints(NvmeCtrl *n, Error **errp)
>      if (n->params.zasl > n->params.mdts) {
>          error_setg(errp, "zoned.zasl (Zone Append Size Limit) must be less "
>                     "than or equal to mdts (Maximum Data Transfer Size)");
> -        return;
> +        return -1;
>      }
>  
>      if (!n->params.vsl) {
>          error_setg(errp, "vsl must be non-zero");
> -        return;
> +        return -1;
>      }
>  
>      if (params->sriov_max_vfs) {
>          if (!n->subsys) {
>              error_setg(errp, "subsystem is required for the use of SR-IOV");
> -            return;
> +            return -1;
>          }
>  
>          if (params->sriov_max_vfs > NVME_MAX_VFS) {
>              error_setg(errp, "sriov_max_vfs must be between 0 and %d",
>                         NVME_MAX_VFS);
> -            return;
> +            return -1;
>          }
>  
>          if (params->cmb_size_mb) {
>              error_setg(errp, "CMB is not supported with SR-IOV");
> -            return;
> +            return -1;
>          }
>  
>          if (n->pmr.dev) {
>              error_setg(errp, "PMR is not supported with SR-IOV");
> -            return;
> +            return -1;
>          }
>  
>          if (!params->sriov_vq_flexible || !params->sriov_vi_flexible) {
>              error_setg(errp, "both sriov_vq_flexible and sriov_vi_flexible"
>                         " must be set for the use of SR-IOV");
> -            return;
> +            return -1;
>          }
>  
>          if (params->sriov_vq_flexible < params->sriov_max_vfs * 2) {
>              error_setg(errp, "sriov_vq_flexible must be greater than or equal"
>                         " to %d (sriov_max_vfs * 2)", params->sriov_max_vfs * 2);
> -            return;
> +            return -1;
>          }
>  
>          if (params->max_ioqpairs < params->sriov_vq_flexible + 2) {
>              error_setg(errp, "(max_ioqpairs - sriov_vq_flexible) must be"
>                         " greater than or equal to 2");
> -            return;
> +            return -1;
>          }
>  
>          if (params->sriov_vi_flexible < params->sriov_max_vfs) {
>              error_setg(errp, "sriov_vi_flexible must be greater than or equal"
>                         " to %d (sriov_max_vfs)", params->sriov_max_vfs);
> -            return;
> +            return -1;
>          }
>  
>          if (params->msix_qsize < params->sriov_vi_flexible + 1) {
>              error_setg(errp, "(msix_qsize - sriov_vi_flexible) must be"
>                         " greater than or equal to 1");
> -            return;
> +            return -1;
>          }
>  
>          if (params->sriov_max_vi_per_vf &&
> @@ -7154,7 +7154,7 @@ static void nvme_check_constraints(NvmeCtrl *n, Error **errp)
>              error_setg(errp, "sriov_max_vi_per_vf must meet:"
>                         " (sriov_max_vi_per_vf - 1) %% %d == 0 and"
>                         " sriov_max_vi_per_vf >= 1", NVME_VF_RES_GRANULARITY);
> -            return;
> +            return -1;
>          }
>  
>          if (params->sriov_max_vq_per_vf &&
> @@ -7163,9 +7163,11 @@ static void nvme_check_constraints(NvmeCtrl *n, Error **errp)
>              error_setg(errp, "sriov_max_vq_per_vf must meet:"
>                         " (sriov_max_vq_per_vf - 1) %% %d == 0 and"
>                         " sriov_max_vq_per_vf >= 2", NVME_VF_RES_GRANULARITY);
> -            return;
> +            return -1;
>          }
>      }
> +
> +    return 0;
>  }
>  
>  static void nvme_init_state(NvmeCtrl *n)
> @@ -7564,7 +7566,6 @@ static void nvme_realize(PCIDevice *pci_dev, Error **errp)
>  {
>      NvmeCtrl *n = NVME(pci_dev);
>      NvmeNamespace *ns;
> -    Error *local_err = NULL;
>      NvmeCtrl *pn = NVME(pcie_sriov_get_pf(pci_dev));
>  
>      if (pci_is_vf(pci_dev)) {
> @@ -7576,9 +7577,7 @@ static void nvme_realize(PCIDevice *pci_dev, Error **errp)
>          n->subsys = pn->subsys;
>      }
>  
> -    nvme_check_constraints(n, &local_err);
> -    if (local_err) {
> -        error_propagate(errp, local_err);
> +    if (nvme_check_params(n, errp)) {

If you stick to int, then please use

       if (nvme_check_params(n, errp) < 0) {

Here's why.

A bool-valued function that returns false on error we check like

       if (!foo()) {

A pointer-valued function that returns null on error we also check like

       if (!foo()) {

In both cases, convention makes it obvious we're testing for failure.

If you check an int-valued function that returns negative on error like

       if (foo() < 0) {

it's again obvious.

However, if you exploit the fact that it returns zero on success in the
check like

       if (foo()) {

then convention is of no help to readers.  They need to look up what
foo() returns to see whether this is checking for success or for
failure.

Makes sense?

>          return;
>      }
>  
> @@ -7586,7 +7585,6 @@ static void nvme_realize(PCIDevice *pci_dev, Error **errp)
>                &pci_dev->qdev, n->parent_obj.qdev.id);
>  
>      if (nvme_init_subsys(n, errp)) {
> -        error_propagate(errp, local_err);
>          return;
>      }
>      nvme_init_state(n);
Klaus Jensen Nov. 9, 2022, 12:33 p.m. UTC | #2
On Nov  9 13:29, Markus Armbruster wrote:
> Klaus Jensen <its@irrelevant.dk> writes:
> 
> > From: Klaus Jensen <k.jensen@samsung.com>
> >
> > Make nvme_check_constraints() return an int and fix incorrect use of
> > errp/local_err.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Klaus Jensen <k.jensen@samsung.com>
> > ---
> >  hw/nvme/ctrl.c | 48 +++++++++++++++++++++++-------------------------
> >  1 file changed, 23 insertions(+), 25 deletions(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/hw/nvme/ctrl.c b/hw/nvme/ctrl.c
> > index ac3885ce5079..4cc6ae753295 100644
> > --- a/hw/nvme/ctrl.c
> > +++ b/hw/nvme/ctrl.c
> > @@ -7035,7 +7035,7 @@ static const MemoryRegionOps nvme_cmb_ops = {
> >      },
> >  };
> >  
> > -static void nvme_check_constraints(NvmeCtrl *n, Error **errp)
> > +static int nvme_check_params(NvmeCtrl *n, Error **errp)
> 
> I prefer bool true on success, false on failure.  I use int only when it
> lets me return additional information, such as a non-negative value on
> success, or a negative error code on failure.  nvme_init_pci() is an
> example of the latter (although its caller doesn't care).
> 
> Local consistency with nvme_init_subsys() is desirable.  You could
> convert it to bool, along with nvme_init_pci().  Or you keep all three
> int.  Up to you.
> 
> >  {
> >      NvmeParams *params = &n->params;
> >  
> > @@ -7049,38 +7049,38 @@ static void nvme_check_constraints(NvmeCtrl *n, Error **errp)
> >      if (n->namespace.blkconf.blk && n->subsys) {
> >          error_setg(errp, "subsystem support is unavailable with legacy "
> >                     "namespace ('drive' property)");
> > -        return;
> > +        return -1;
> >      }
> >  
> >      if (params->max_ioqpairs < 1 ||
> >          params->max_ioqpairs > NVME_MAX_IOQPAIRS) {
> >          error_setg(errp, "max_ioqpairs must be between 1 and %d",
> >                     NVME_MAX_IOQPAIRS);
> > -        return;
> > +        return -1;
> >      }
> >  
> >      if (params->msix_qsize < 1 ||
> >          params->msix_qsize > PCI_MSIX_FLAGS_QSIZE + 1) {
> >          error_setg(errp, "msix_qsize must be between 1 and %d",
> >                     PCI_MSIX_FLAGS_QSIZE + 1);
> > -        return;
> > +        return -1;
> >      }
> >  
> >      if (!params->serial) {
> >          error_setg(errp, "serial property not set");
> > -        return;
> > +        return -1;
> >      }
> >  
> >      if (n->pmr.dev) {
> >          if (host_memory_backend_is_mapped(n->pmr.dev)) {
> >              error_setg(errp, "can't use already busy memdev: %s",
> >                         object_get_canonical_path_component(OBJECT(n->pmr.dev)));
> > -            return;
> > +            return -1;
> >          }
> >  
> >          if (!is_power_of_2(n->pmr.dev->size)) {
> >              error_setg(errp, "pmr backend size needs to be power of 2 in size");
> > -            return;
> > +            return -1;
> >          }
> >  
> >          host_memory_backend_set_mapped(n->pmr.dev, true);
> > @@ -7089,64 +7089,64 @@ static void nvme_check_constraints(NvmeCtrl *n, Error **errp)
> >      if (n->params.zasl > n->params.mdts) {
> >          error_setg(errp, "zoned.zasl (Zone Append Size Limit) must be less "
> >                     "than or equal to mdts (Maximum Data Transfer Size)");
> > -        return;
> > +        return -1;
> >      }
> >  
> >      if (!n->params.vsl) {
> >          error_setg(errp, "vsl must be non-zero");
> > -        return;
> > +        return -1;
> >      }
> >  
> >      if (params->sriov_max_vfs) {
> >          if (!n->subsys) {
> >              error_setg(errp, "subsystem is required for the use of SR-IOV");
> > -            return;
> > +            return -1;
> >          }
> >  
> >          if (params->sriov_max_vfs > NVME_MAX_VFS) {
> >              error_setg(errp, "sriov_max_vfs must be between 0 and %d",
> >                         NVME_MAX_VFS);
> > -            return;
> > +            return -1;
> >          }
> >  
> >          if (params->cmb_size_mb) {
> >              error_setg(errp, "CMB is not supported with SR-IOV");
> > -            return;
> > +            return -1;
> >          }
> >  
> >          if (n->pmr.dev) {
> >              error_setg(errp, "PMR is not supported with SR-IOV");
> > -            return;
> > +            return -1;
> >          }
> >  
> >          if (!params->sriov_vq_flexible || !params->sriov_vi_flexible) {
> >              error_setg(errp, "both sriov_vq_flexible and sriov_vi_flexible"
> >                         " must be set for the use of SR-IOV");
> > -            return;
> > +            return -1;
> >          }
> >  
> >          if (params->sriov_vq_flexible < params->sriov_max_vfs * 2) {
> >              error_setg(errp, "sriov_vq_flexible must be greater than or equal"
> >                         " to %d (sriov_max_vfs * 2)", params->sriov_max_vfs * 2);
> > -            return;
> > +            return -1;
> >          }
> >  
> >          if (params->max_ioqpairs < params->sriov_vq_flexible + 2) {
> >              error_setg(errp, "(max_ioqpairs - sriov_vq_flexible) must be"
> >                         " greater than or equal to 2");
> > -            return;
> > +            return -1;
> >          }
> >  
> >          if (params->sriov_vi_flexible < params->sriov_max_vfs) {
> >              error_setg(errp, "sriov_vi_flexible must be greater than or equal"
> >                         " to %d (sriov_max_vfs)", params->sriov_max_vfs);
> > -            return;
> > +            return -1;
> >          }
> >  
> >          if (params->msix_qsize < params->sriov_vi_flexible + 1) {
> >              error_setg(errp, "(msix_qsize - sriov_vi_flexible) must be"
> >                         " greater than or equal to 1");
> > -            return;
> > +            return -1;
> >          }
> >  
> >          if (params->sriov_max_vi_per_vf &&
> > @@ -7154,7 +7154,7 @@ static void nvme_check_constraints(NvmeCtrl *n, Error **errp)
> >              error_setg(errp, "sriov_max_vi_per_vf must meet:"
> >                         " (sriov_max_vi_per_vf - 1) %% %d == 0 and"
> >                         " sriov_max_vi_per_vf >= 1", NVME_VF_RES_GRANULARITY);
> > -            return;
> > +            return -1;
> >          }
> >  
> >          if (params->sriov_max_vq_per_vf &&
> > @@ -7163,9 +7163,11 @@ static void nvme_check_constraints(NvmeCtrl *n, Error **errp)
> >              error_setg(errp, "sriov_max_vq_per_vf must meet:"
> >                         " (sriov_max_vq_per_vf - 1) %% %d == 0 and"
> >                         " sriov_max_vq_per_vf >= 2", NVME_VF_RES_GRANULARITY);
> > -            return;
> > +            return -1;
> >          }
> >      }
> > +
> > +    return 0;
> >  }
> >  
> >  static void nvme_init_state(NvmeCtrl *n)
> > @@ -7564,7 +7566,6 @@ static void nvme_realize(PCIDevice *pci_dev, Error **errp)
> >  {
> >      NvmeCtrl *n = NVME(pci_dev);
> >      NvmeNamespace *ns;
> > -    Error *local_err = NULL;
> >      NvmeCtrl *pn = NVME(pcie_sriov_get_pf(pci_dev));
> >  
> >      if (pci_is_vf(pci_dev)) {
> > @@ -7576,9 +7577,7 @@ static void nvme_realize(PCIDevice *pci_dev, Error **errp)
> >          n->subsys = pn->subsys;
> >      }
> >  
> > -    nvme_check_constraints(n, &local_err);
> > -    if (local_err) {
> > -        error_propagate(errp, local_err);
> > +    if (nvme_check_params(n, errp)) {
> 
> If you stick to int, then please use
> 
>        if (nvme_check_params(n, errp) < 0) {
> 
> Here's why.
> 
> A bool-valued function that returns false on error we check like
> 
>        if (!foo()) {
> 
> A pointer-valued function that returns null on error we also check like
> 
>        if (!foo()) {
> 
> In both cases, convention makes it obvious we're testing for failure.
> 
> If you check an int-valued function that returns negative on error like
> 
>        if (foo() < 0) {
> 
> it's again obvious.
> 
> However, if you exploit the fact that it returns zero on success in the
> check like
> 
>        if (foo()) {
> 
> then convention is of no help to readers.  They need to look up what
> foo() returns to see whether this is checking for success or for
> failure.
> 
> Makes sense?
> 

Makes total sense. hw/nvme has traditionally used int return values, but
I definitely agree with your argument.

I'll fix that up (and probably do this across all of hw/nvme for
consistency).
Markus Armbruster Nov. 9, 2022, 12:36 p.m. UTC | #3
Klaus Jensen <its@irrelevant.dk> writes:

> From: Klaus Jensen <k.jensen@samsung.com>
>
> Make nvme_check_constraints() return an int and fix incorrect use of
> errp/local_err.
>
> Signed-off-by: Klaus Jensen <k.jensen@samsung.com>

One more question: what exactly do you mean by "incorrect use of
errp/local_err"?  Is it incorrect in the sense of "behaves badly", or
merely in the sense of "doesn't use the Error API the way it wants to be
used"?
Klaus Jensen Nov. 9, 2022, 12:41 p.m. UTC | #4
On Nov  9 13:36, Markus Armbruster wrote:
> Klaus Jensen <its@irrelevant.dk> writes:
> 
> > From: Klaus Jensen <k.jensen@samsung.com>
> >
> > Make nvme_check_constraints() return an int and fix incorrect use of
> > errp/local_err.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Klaus Jensen <k.jensen@samsung.com>
> 
> One more question: what exactly do you mean by "incorrect use of
> errp/local_err"?  Is it incorrect in the sense of "behaves badly", or
> merely in the sense of "doesn't use the Error API the way it wants to be
> used"?
> 

It's the last hunk of the patch:

@@ -7586,7 +7585,6 @@ static void nvme_realize(PCIDevice *pci_dev, Error **errp)
               &pci_dev->qdev, n->parent_obj.qdev.id);

     if (nvme_init_subsys(n, errp)) {
-        error_propagate(errp, local_err);
         return;
     }

It propagates local_err (and it's NULL here).

And the bug is a consequence of the error-prone use of an unneeded local
error value.
Markus Armbruster Nov. 9, 2022, 1:01 p.m. UTC | #5
Klaus Jensen <its@irrelevant.dk> writes:

> On Nov  9 13:36, Markus Armbruster wrote:
>> Klaus Jensen <its@irrelevant.dk> writes:
>> 
>> > From: Klaus Jensen <k.jensen@samsung.com>
>> >
>> > Make nvme_check_constraints() return an int and fix incorrect use of
>> > errp/local_err.
>> >
>> > Signed-off-by: Klaus Jensen <k.jensen@samsung.com>
>> 
>> One more question: what exactly do you mean by "incorrect use of
>> errp/local_err"?  Is it incorrect in the sense of "behaves badly", or
>> merely in the sense of "doesn't use the Error API the way it wants to be
>> used"?
>> 
>
> It's the last hunk of the patch:
>
> @@ -7586,7 +7585,6 @@ static void nvme_realize(PCIDevice *pci_dev, Error **errp)
>                &pci_dev->qdev, n->parent_obj.qdev.id);
>
>      if (nvme_init_subsys(n, errp)) {
> -        error_propagate(errp, local_err);
>          return;
>      }
>
> It propagates local_err (and it's NULL here).

Now I see, thanks!

Harmless, because error_propagate(errp, NULL) does nothing.  Worth
cleaning up all the same.

> And the bug is a consequence of the error-prone use of an unneeded local
> error value.

Yes.  Eliminating unnecessary error_propagate() tends to result in more
concise and clearer code.
diff mbox series

Patch

diff --git a/hw/nvme/ctrl.c b/hw/nvme/ctrl.c
index ac3885ce5079..4cc6ae753295 100644
--- a/hw/nvme/ctrl.c
+++ b/hw/nvme/ctrl.c
@@ -7035,7 +7035,7 @@  static const MemoryRegionOps nvme_cmb_ops = {
     },
 };
 
-static void nvme_check_constraints(NvmeCtrl *n, Error **errp)
+static int nvme_check_params(NvmeCtrl *n, Error **errp)
 {
     NvmeParams *params = &n->params;
 
@@ -7049,38 +7049,38 @@  static void nvme_check_constraints(NvmeCtrl *n, Error **errp)
     if (n->namespace.blkconf.blk && n->subsys) {
         error_setg(errp, "subsystem support is unavailable with legacy "
                    "namespace ('drive' property)");
-        return;
+        return -1;
     }
 
     if (params->max_ioqpairs < 1 ||
         params->max_ioqpairs > NVME_MAX_IOQPAIRS) {
         error_setg(errp, "max_ioqpairs must be between 1 and %d",
                    NVME_MAX_IOQPAIRS);
-        return;
+        return -1;
     }
 
     if (params->msix_qsize < 1 ||
         params->msix_qsize > PCI_MSIX_FLAGS_QSIZE + 1) {
         error_setg(errp, "msix_qsize must be between 1 and %d",
                    PCI_MSIX_FLAGS_QSIZE + 1);
-        return;
+        return -1;
     }
 
     if (!params->serial) {
         error_setg(errp, "serial property not set");
-        return;
+        return -1;
     }
 
     if (n->pmr.dev) {
         if (host_memory_backend_is_mapped(n->pmr.dev)) {
             error_setg(errp, "can't use already busy memdev: %s",
                        object_get_canonical_path_component(OBJECT(n->pmr.dev)));
-            return;
+            return -1;
         }
 
         if (!is_power_of_2(n->pmr.dev->size)) {
             error_setg(errp, "pmr backend size needs to be power of 2 in size");
-            return;
+            return -1;
         }
 
         host_memory_backend_set_mapped(n->pmr.dev, true);
@@ -7089,64 +7089,64 @@  static void nvme_check_constraints(NvmeCtrl *n, Error **errp)
     if (n->params.zasl > n->params.mdts) {
         error_setg(errp, "zoned.zasl (Zone Append Size Limit) must be less "
                    "than or equal to mdts (Maximum Data Transfer Size)");
-        return;
+        return -1;
     }
 
     if (!n->params.vsl) {
         error_setg(errp, "vsl must be non-zero");
-        return;
+        return -1;
     }
 
     if (params->sriov_max_vfs) {
         if (!n->subsys) {
             error_setg(errp, "subsystem is required for the use of SR-IOV");
-            return;
+            return -1;
         }
 
         if (params->sriov_max_vfs > NVME_MAX_VFS) {
             error_setg(errp, "sriov_max_vfs must be between 0 and %d",
                        NVME_MAX_VFS);
-            return;
+            return -1;
         }
 
         if (params->cmb_size_mb) {
             error_setg(errp, "CMB is not supported with SR-IOV");
-            return;
+            return -1;
         }
 
         if (n->pmr.dev) {
             error_setg(errp, "PMR is not supported with SR-IOV");
-            return;
+            return -1;
         }
 
         if (!params->sriov_vq_flexible || !params->sriov_vi_flexible) {
             error_setg(errp, "both sriov_vq_flexible and sriov_vi_flexible"
                        " must be set for the use of SR-IOV");
-            return;
+            return -1;
         }
 
         if (params->sriov_vq_flexible < params->sriov_max_vfs * 2) {
             error_setg(errp, "sriov_vq_flexible must be greater than or equal"
                        " to %d (sriov_max_vfs * 2)", params->sriov_max_vfs * 2);
-            return;
+            return -1;
         }
 
         if (params->max_ioqpairs < params->sriov_vq_flexible + 2) {
             error_setg(errp, "(max_ioqpairs - sriov_vq_flexible) must be"
                        " greater than or equal to 2");
-            return;
+            return -1;
         }
 
         if (params->sriov_vi_flexible < params->sriov_max_vfs) {
             error_setg(errp, "sriov_vi_flexible must be greater than or equal"
                        " to %d (sriov_max_vfs)", params->sriov_max_vfs);
-            return;
+            return -1;
         }
 
         if (params->msix_qsize < params->sriov_vi_flexible + 1) {
             error_setg(errp, "(msix_qsize - sriov_vi_flexible) must be"
                        " greater than or equal to 1");
-            return;
+            return -1;
         }
 
         if (params->sriov_max_vi_per_vf &&
@@ -7154,7 +7154,7 @@  static void nvme_check_constraints(NvmeCtrl *n, Error **errp)
             error_setg(errp, "sriov_max_vi_per_vf must meet:"
                        " (sriov_max_vi_per_vf - 1) %% %d == 0 and"
                        " sriov_max_vi_per_vf >= 1", NVME_VF_RES_GRANULARITY);
-            return;
+            return -1;
         }
 
         if (params->sriov_max_vq_per_vf &&
@@ -7163,9 +7163,11 @@  static void nvme_check_constraints(NvmeCtrl *n, Error **errp)
             error_setg(errp, "sriov_max_vq_per_vf must meet:"
                        " (sriov_max_vq_per_vf - 1) %% %d == 0 and"
                        " sriov_max_vq_per_vf >= 2", NVME_VF_RES_GRANULARITY);
-            return;
+            return -1;
         }
     }
+
+    return 0;
 }
 
 static void nvme_init_state(NvmeCtrl *n)
@@ -7564,7 +7566,6 @@  static void nvme_realize(PCIDevice *pci_dev, Error **errp)
 {
     NvmeCtrl *n = NVME(pci_dev);
     NvmeNamespace *ns;
-    Error *local_err = NULL;
     NvmeCtrl *pn = NVME(pcie_sriov_get_pf(pci_dev));
 
     if (pci_is_vf(pci_dev)) {
@@ -7576,9 +7577,7 @@  static void nvme_realize(PCIDevice *pci_dev, Error **errp)
         n->subsys = pn->subsys;
     }
 
-    nvme_check_constraints(n, &local_err);
-    if (local_err) {
-        error_propagate(errp, local_err);
+    if (nvme_check_params(n, errp)) {
         return;
     }
 
@@ -7586,7 +7585,6 @@  static void nvme_realize(PCIDevice *pci_dev, Error **errp)
               &pci_dev->qdev, n->parent_obj.qdev.id);
 
     if (nvme_init_subsys(n, errp)) {
-        error_propagate(errp, local_err);
         return;
     }
     nvme_init_state(n);