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[2/2] Fix warning of "Usage: _is_block_dev dev"

Message ID 1424069440-14957-2-git-send-email-zhaolei@cn.fujitsu.com (mailing list archive)
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Zhaolei Feb. 16, 2015, 6:50 a.m. UTC
From: Zhao Lei <zhaolei@cn.fujitsu.com>

_is_block_dev() will show above warning when "$dev" is not exist.
It happened when the program check $TEST_DEV with blank $SCRATCH_DEV
which is optional.

Changelog v1->v2:
 Rewrite _is_block_dev() to make caller code simple.
 Suggested by: Dave Chinner <david@fromorbit.com>

Signed-off-by: Zhao Lei <zhaolei@cn.fujitsu.com>
---
 common/rc | 63 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----------------------------
 1 file changed, 34 insertions(+), 29 deletions(-)

Comments

Dave Chinner Feb. 18, 2015, 5:37 a.m. UTC | #1
On Mon, Feb 16, 2015 at 02:50:40PM +0800, Zhaolei wrote:
> From: Zhao Lei <zhaolei@cn.fujitsu.com>
> 
> _is_block_dev() will show above warning when "$dev" is not exist.
> It happened when the program check $TEST_DEV with blank $SCRATCH_DEV
> which is optional.
> 
> Changelog v1->v2:
>  Rewrite _is_block_dev() to make caller code simple.
>  Suggested by: Dave Chinner <david@fromorbit.com>

You haven't implemented what I suggested.

> Signed-off-by: Zhao Lei <zhaolei@cn.fujitsu.com>
> ---
>  common/rc | 63 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----------------------------
>  1 file changed, 34 insertions(+), 29 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/common/rc b/common/rc
> index 76522d4..c5f6953 100644
> --- a/common/rc
> +++ b/common/rc
> @@ -947,12 +947,11 @@ _fs_options()
>  
>  # returns device number if a file is a block device
>  #
> -_is_block_dev()
> +_dev_type()
>  {
>      if [ $# -ne 1 ]
>      then
> -	echo "Usage: _is_block_dev dev" 1>&2
> -	exit 1
> +        return
>      fi
>  
>      _dev=$1

This will only output something if the device is a block device.
It's not a generic function. it still only returns a major:minor
device number if the device is a block device. Most callers do not
use this value.

# Returns:
#	-1 if no argument passed
#	0 if filename is not a block device
#	1 if filename is a block device.
_is_block_dev()
{
	if [ $# -ne 1 ]; then
		return -1;
	fi

	if [ -b $1 ]; then
		return 1;
	fi
	return 0;
}


> @@ -965,6 +964,25 @@ _is_block_dev()
>      fi
>  }
>  
> +_is_block_dev()
> +{
> +    _dev_type=`_dev_type "$1"`
> +    if [ -z "$_dev_type" ]; then
> +	return 1
> +    fi
> +
> +    _not_same_dev_type=`_dev_type "$2"`
> +    if [ -z "$_not_same_dev_type" ]; then
> +	return 0
> +    fi
> +
> +    if [ "$_dev_type" = "$_not_same_dev_type" ]; then
> +	return 1
> +    fi
> +
> +    return 0
> +}

This function is testing if two devices are the same device.

# Returns:
# 	0 if the devices are not the same
# 	1 if the devices are the same.
__same_block_dev()
{
	if [ $# -ne 2 ]; then
		return 0;
	fi

	if [ ! -b $1 -o ! -b $2 ]; then
		return 0;
	fi

	if [ `stat -c %t,%T $1` != `stat -c %t,%T $2` ]; then
		return 0;
	fi
	return 1;
}

> +
>  # Do a command, log it to $seqres.full, optionally test return status
>  # and die if command fails. If called with one argument _do executes the
>  # command, logs it, and returns its exit status. With two arguments _do
> @@ -1095,19 +1113,14 @@ _require_scratch_nocheck()
>  		fi
>  		;;
>  	*)
> -		 if [ -z "$SCRATCH_DEV" -o "`_is_block_dev $SCRATCH_DEV`" = "" ]
> -		 then
> -		     _notrun "this test requires a valid \$SCRATCH_DEV"
> -		 fi
> -		 if [ "`_is_block_dev $SCRATCH_DEV`" = "`_is_block_dev $TEST_DEV`" ]
> -		 then
> -		     _notrun "this test requires a valid \$SCRATCH_DEV"
> -		 fi
> +		if ! _is_block_dev "$SCRATCH_DEV" "$TEST_DEV"; then
> +		    _notrun "this test requires a valid \$SCRATCH_DEV"
> +		fi

This doesn't make sense when you read it - the two checks are
logically separate, self documenting checks and should stay that
way. i.e.  the two checks are "if (!_is_block_dev $SCRATCH_DEV)
_notrun..." and "if (_same_block_dev $TEST_DEV $SCRATCH_DEV) _notrun
...."

>  		if [ ! -d "$SCRATCH_MNT" ]
>  		then
> -		     _notrun "this test requires a valid \$SCRATCH_MNT"
> +		    _notrun "this test requires a valid \$SCRATCH_MNT"
>  		fi
> -		 ;;
> +		;;
>      esac
>  
>      # mounted?
> @@ -1167,19 +1180,14 @@ _require_test()
>  		fi
>  		;;
>  	*)
> -		 if [ -z "$TEST_DEV" -o "`_is_block_dev $TEST_DEV`" = "" ]
> -		 then
> -		     _notrun "this test requires a valid \$TEST_DEV"
> -		 fi
> -		 if [ "`_is_block_dev $SCRATCH_DEV`" = "`_is_block_dev $TEST_DEV`" ]
> -		 then
> -		     _notrun "this test requires a valid \$TEST_DEV"
> -		 fi
> +		if ! _is_block_dev "$TEST_DEV" "$SCRATCH_DEV"; then
> +		    _notrun "this test requires a valid \$TEST_DEV"
> +		fi

Same, but this time for $TEST_DEV

>  		if [ ! -d "$TEST_DIR" ]
>  		then
> -		     _notrun "this test requires a valid \$TEST_DIR"
> +		    _notrun "this test requires a valid \$TEST_DIR"
>  		fi
> -		 ;;
> +		;;
>      esac
>  
>      # mounted?
> @@ -1288,7 +1296,7 @@ _require_block_device()
>  	echo "Usage: _require_block_device <dev>" 1>&2
>  	exit 1
>      fi
> -    if [ "`_is_block_dev $1`" == "" ]; then
> +    if ! _is_block_dev "$1"; then
>  	_notrun "require $1 to be valid block disk"

Please keep the code using the if [ ]; then syntax.
>      fi
>  }
> @@ -2236,11 +2244,8 @@ _require_scratch_dev_pool()
>  	esac
>  
>  	for i in $SCRATCH_DEV_POOL; do
> -		if [ "`_is_block_dev $i`" = "" ]; then
> -			_notrun "this test requires valid block disk $i"
> -		fi
> -		if [ "`_is_block_dev $i`" = "`_is_block_dev $TEST_DEV`" ]; then
> -			_notrun "$i is part of TEST_DEV, this test requires unique disks"
> +		if ! _is_block_dev "$i" "$TEST_DEV"; then
> +			_notrun "$i is not valid valid block disk, or part of TEST_DEV, this test requires unique valid disks"

And that error message is too long. Seperate tests tell us exactly
what the error is, not make us guess which of many errors it could
have been.

Cheers,

Dave.
Zhaolei Feb. 26, 2015, 9:05 a.m. UTC | #2
Hi, Dave Chinner

Thanks for suggest.

* From: Dave Chinner [mailto:david@fromorbit.com]
> Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] Fix warning of "Usage: _is_block_dev dev"
> 
> On Mon, Feb 16, 2015 at 02:50:40PM +0800, Zhaolei wrote:
> > From: Zhao Lei <zhaolei@cn.fujitsu.com>
> >
> > _is_block_dev() will show above warning when "$dev" is not exist.
> > It happened when the program check $TEST_DEV with blank $SCRATCH_DEV
> > which is optional.
> >
> > Changelog v1->v2:
> >  Rewrite _is_block_dev() to make caller code simple.
> >  Suggested by: Dave Chinner <david@fromorbit.com>
> 
> You haven't implemented what I suggested.
> 
> > Signed-off-by: Zhao Lei <zhaolei@cn.fujitsu.com>
> > ---
> >  common/rc | 63
> > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----------------------------
> >  1 file changed, 34 insertions(+), 29 deletions(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/common/rc b/common/rc
> > index 76522d4..c5f6953 100644
> > --- a/common/rc
> > +++ b/common/rc
> > @@ -947,12 +947,11 @@ _fs_options()
> >
> >  # returns device number if a file is a block device  #
> > -_is_block_dev()
> > +_dev_type()
> >  {
> >      if [ $# -ne 1 ]
> >      then
> > -	echo "Usage: _is_block_dev dev" 1>&2
> > -	exit 1
> > +        return
> >      fi
> >
> >      _dev=$1
> 
> This will only output something if the device is a block device.
> It's not a generic function. it still only returns a major:minor device number if
> the device is a block device. Most callers do not use this value.
> 
> # Returns:
> #	-1 if no argument passed
> #	0 if filename is not a block device
> #	1 if filename is a block device.
> _is_block_dev()
> {
> 	if [ $# -ne 1 ]; then
> 		return -1;
> 	fi
> 
> 	if [ -b $1 ]; then
> 		return 1;
> 	fi
> 	return 0;
> }
> 
Maybe better to return 0 if it is block dev,
to avoid following code in caller:
_is_block_dev "$dev"
if [ "$?" != 1 ] ...

Will send v3.

Thanks
Zhaolei

> 
> > @@ -965,6 +964,25 @@ _is_block_dev()
> >      fi
> >  }
> >
> > +_is_block_dev()
> > +{
> > +    _dev_type=`_dev_type "$1"`
> > +    if [ -z "$_dev_type" ]; then
> > +	return 1
> > +    fi
> > +
> > +    _not_same_dev_type=`_dev_type "$2"`
> > +    if [ -z "$_not_same_dev_type" ]; then
> > +	return 0
> > +    fi
> > +
> > +    if [ "$_dev_type" = "$_not_same_dev_type" ]; then
> > +	return 1
> > +    fi
> > +
> > +    return 0
> > +}
> 
> This function is testing if two devices are the same device.
> 
> # Returns:
> # 	0 if the devices are not the same
> # 	1 if the devices are the same.
> __same_block_dev()
> {
> 	if [ $# -ne 2 ]; then
> 		return 0;
> 	fi
> 
> 	if [ ! -b $1 -o ! -b $2 ]; then
> 		return 0;
> 	fi
> 
> 	if [ `stat -c %t,%T $1` != `stat -c %t,%T $2` ]; then
> 		return 0;
> 	fi
> 	return 1;
> }
> 
> > +
> >  # Do a command, log it to $seqres.full, optionally test return status
> > # and die if command fails. If called with one argument _do executes
> > the  # command, logs it, and returns its exit status. With two
> > arguments _do @@ -1095,19 +1113,14 @@ _require_scratch_nocheck()
> >  		fi
> >  		;;
> >  	*)
> > -		 if [ -z "$SCRATCH_DEV" -o "`_is_block_dev $SCRATCH_DEV`" = "" ]
> > -		 then
> > -		     _notrun "this test requires a valid \$SCRATCH_DEV"
> > -		 fi
> > -		 if [ "`_is_block_dev $SCRATCH_DEV`" = "`_is_block_dev
> $TEST_DEV`" ]
> > -		 then
> > -		     _notrun "this test requires a valid \$SCRATCH_DEV"
> > -		 fi
> > +		if ! _is_block_dev "$SCRATCH_DEV" "$TEST_DEV"; then
> > +		    _notrun "this test requires a valid \$SCRATCH_DEV"
> > +		fi
> 
> This doesn't make sense when you read it - the two checks are logically
> separate, self documenting checks and should stay that way. i.e.  the two
> checks are "if (!_is_block_dev $SCRATCH_DEV) _notrun..." and "if
> (_same_block_dev $TEST_DEV $SCRATCH_DEV) _notrun ...."
> 
> >  		if [ ! -d "$SCRATCH_MNT" ]
> >  		then
> > -		     _notrun "this test requires a valid \$SCRATCH_MNT"
> > +		    _notrun "this test requires a valid \$SCRATCH_MNT"
> >  		fi
> > -		 ;;
> > +		;;
> >      esac
> >
> >      # mounted?
> > @@ -1167,19 +1180,14 @@ _require_test()
> >  		fi
> >  		;;
> >  	*)
> > -		 if [ -z "$TEST_DEV" -o "`_is_block_dev $TEST_DEV`" = "" ]
> > -		 then
> > -		     _notrun "this test requires a valid \$TEST_DEV"
> > -		 fi
> > -		 if [ "`_is_block_dev $SCRATCH_DEV`" = "`_is_block_dev
> $TEST_DEV`" ]
> > -		 then
> > -		     _notrun "this test requires a valid \$TEST_DEV"
> > -		 fi
> > +		if ! _is_block_dev "$TEST_DEV" "$SCRATCH_DEV"; then
> > +		    _notrun "this test requires a valid \$TEST_DEV"
> > +		fi
> 
> Same, but this time for $TEST_DEV
> 
> >  		if [ ! -d "$TEST_DIR" ]
> >  		then
> > -		     _notrun "this test requires a valid \$TEST_DIR"
> > +		    _notrun "this test requires a valid \$TEST_DIR"
> >  		fi
> > -		 ;;
> > +		;;
> >      esac
> >
> >      # mounted?
> > @@ -1288,7 +1296,7 @@ _require_block_device()
> >  	echo "Usage: _require_block_device <dev>" 1>&2
> >  	exit 1
> >      fi
> > -    if [ "`_is_block_dev $1`" == "" ]; then
> > +    if ! _is_block_dev "$1"; then
> >  	_notrun "require $1 to be valid block disk"
> 
> Please keep the code using the if [ ]; then syntax.
> >      fi
> >  }
> > @@ -2236,11 +2244,8 @@ _require_scratch_dev_pool()
> >  	esac
> >
> >  	for i in $SCRATCH_DEV_POOL; do
> > -		if [ "`_is_block_dev $i`" = "" ]; then
> > -			_notrun "this test requires valid block disk $i"
> > -		fi
> > -		if [ "`_is_block_dev $i`" = "`_is_block_dev $TEST_DEV`" ]; then
> > -			_notrun "$i is part of TEST_DEV, this test requires unique disks"
> > +		if ! _is_block_dev "$i" "$TEST_DEV"; then
> > +			_notrun "$i is not valid valid block disk, or part of TEST_DEV, this
> test requires unique valid disks"
> 
> And that error message is too long. Seperate tests tell us exactly what the
> error is, not make us guess which of many errors it could have been.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Dave.
> --
> Dave Chinner
> david@fromorbit.com


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Zhaolei Feb. 26, 2015, 9:30 a.m. UTC | #3
Hi, Dave Chinner

> From: Dave Chinner [mailto:david@fromorbit.com]
> Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] Fix warning of "Usage: _is_block_dev dev"
> 
> On Mon, Feb 16, 2015 at 02:50:40PM +0800, Zhaolei wrote:
> > From: Zhao Lei <zhaolei@cn.fujitsu.com>
> >
> > _is_block_dev() will show above warning when "$dev" is not exist.
> > It happened when the program check $TEST_DEV with blank $SCRATCH_DEV
> > which is optional.
> >
> > Changelog v1->v2:
> >  Rewrite _is_block_dev() to make caller code simple.
> >  Suggested by: Dave Chinner <david@fromorbit.com>
> 
> You haven't implemented what I suggested.
> 
> > Signed-off-by: Zhao Lei <zhaolei@cn.fujitsu.com>
> > ---
> >  common/rc | 63
> > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----------------------------
> >  1 file changed, 34 insertions(+), 29 deletions(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/common/rc b/common/rc
> > index 76522d4..c5f6953 100644
> > --- a/common/rc
> > +++ b/common/rc
> > @@ -947,12 +947,11 @@ _fs_options()
> >
> >  # returns device number if a file is a block device  #
> > -_is_block_dev()
> > +_dev_type()
> >  {
> >      if [ $# -ne 1 ]
> >      then
> > -	echo "Usage: _is_block_dev dev" 1>&2
> > -	exit 1
> > +        return
> >      fi
> >
> >      _dev=$1
> 
> This will only output something if the device is a block device.
> It's not a generic function. it still only returns a major:minor device number if
> the device is a block device. Most callers do not use this value.
> 
> # Returns:
> #	-1 if no argument passed
> #	0 if filename is not a block device
> #	1 if filename is a block device.
> _is_block_dev()
> {
> 	if [ $# -ne 1 ]; then
> 		return -1;
> 	fi
> 
> 	if [ -b $1 ]; then
> 		return 1;
> 	fi
> 	return 0;
> }
> 
> 
> > @@ -965,6 +964,25 @@ _is_block_dev()
> >      fi
> >  }
> >
> > +_is_block_dev()
> > +{
> > +    _dev_type=`_dev_type "$1"`
> > +    if [ -z "$_dev_type" ]; then
> > +	return 1
> > +    fi
> > +
> > +    _not_same_dev_type=`_dev_type "$2"`
> > +    if [ -z "$_not_same_dev_type" ]; then
> > +	return 0
> > +    fi
> > +
> > +    if [ "$_dev_type" = "$_not_same_dev_type" ]; then
> > +	return 1
> > +    fi
> > +
> > +    return 0
> > +}
> 
> This function is testing if two devices are the same device.
> 
> # Returns:
> # 	0 if the devices are not the same
> # 	1 if the devices are the same.
> __same_block_dev()
> {
> 	if [ $# -ne 2 ]; then
> 		return 0;
> 	fi
> 
> 	if [ ! -b $1 -o ! -b $2 ]; then
> 		return 0;
> 	fi
> 
> 	if [ `stat -c %t,%T $1` != `stat -c %t,%T $2` ]; then
> 		return 0;
> 	fi
> 	return 1;
> }
> 
> > +
> >  # Do a command, log it to $seqres.full, optionally test return status
> > # and die if command fails. If called with one argument _do executes
> > the  # command, logs it, and returns its exit status. With two
> > arguments _do @@ -1095,19 +1113,14 @@ _require_scratch_nocheck()
> >  		fi
> >  		;;
> >  	*)
> > -		 if [ -z "$SCRATCH_DEV" -o "`_is_block_dev $SCRATCH_DEV`" = "" ]
> > -		 then
> > -		     _notrun "this test requires a valid \$SCRATCH_DEV"
> > -		 fi
> > -		 if [ "`_is_block_dev $SCRATCH_DEV`" = "`_is_block_dev
> $TEST_DEV`" ]
> > -		 then
> > -		     _notrun "this test requires a valid \$SCRATCH_DEV"
> > -		 fi
> > +		if ! _is_block_dev "$SCRATCH_DEV" "$TEST_DEV"; then
> > +		    _notrun "this test requires a valid \$SCRATCH_DEV"
> > +		fi
> 
> This doesn't make sense when you read it - the two checks are logically
> separate, self documenting checks and should stay that way. i.e.  the two
> checks are "if (!_is_block_dev $SCRATCH_DEV) _notrun..." and "if
> (_same_block_dev $TEST_DEV $SCRATCH_DEV) _notrun ...."

ok.

> 
> >  		if [ ! -d "$SCRATCH_MNT" ]
> >  		then
> > -		     _notrun "this test requires a valid \$SCRATCH_MNT"
> > +		    _notrun "this test requires a valid \$SCRATCH_MNT"
> >  		fi
> > -		 ;;
> > +		;;
> >      esac
> >
> >      # mounted?
> > @@ -1167,19 +1180,14 @@ _require_test()
> >  		fi
> >  		;;
> >  	*)
> > -		 if [ -z "$TEST_DEV" -o "`_is_block_dev $TEST_DEV`" = "" ]
> > -		 then
> > -		     _notrun "this test requires a valid \$TEST_DEV"
> > -		 fi
> > -		 if [ "`_is_block_dev $SCRATCH_DEV`" = "`_is_block_dev
> $TEST_DEV`" ]
> > -		 then
> > -		     _notrun "this test requires a valid \$TEST_DEV"
> > -		 fi
> > +		if ! _is_block_dev "$TEST_DEV" "$SCRATCH_DEV"; then
> > +		    _notrun "this test requires a valid \$TEST_DEV"
> > +		fi
> 
> Same, but this time for $TEST_DEV
> 
> >  		if [ ! -d "$TEST_DIR" ]
> >  		then
> > -		     _notrun "this test requires a valid \$TEST_DIR"
> > +		    _notrun "this test requires a valid \$TEST_DIR"
> >  		fi
> > -		 ;;
> > +		;;
> >      esac
> >
> >      # mounted?
> > @@ -1288,7 +1296,7 @@ _require_block_device()
> >  	echo "Usage: _require_block_device <dev>" 1>&2
> >  	exit 1
> >      fi
> > -    if [ "`_is_block_dev $1`" == "" ]; then
> > +    if ! _is_block_dev "$1"; then
> >  	_notrun "require $1 to be valid block disk"
> 
> Please keep the code using the if [ ]; then syntax.

It is hard to check return value in if [] format, unless we change function to
echo result into stdout and run function in a subshell.
We had discussed it in last mail, using return value is simple and stable than
function stdout, for example, a function will output unwanted content when
it call a failed command or changed-version command.


> >      fi
> >  }
> > @@ -2236,11 +2244,8 @@ _require_scratch_dev_pool()
> >  	esac
> >
> >  	for i in $SCRATCH_DEV_POOL; do
> > -		if [ "`_is_block_dev $i`" = "" ]; then
> > -			_notrun "this test requires valid block disk $i"
> > -		fi
> > -		if [ "`_is_block_dev $i`" = "`_is_block_dev $TEST_DEV`" ]; then
> > -			_notrun "$i is part of TEST_DEV, this test requires unique disks"
> > +		if ! _is_block_dev "$i" "$TEST_DEV"; then
> > +			_notrun "$i is not valid valid block disk, or part of TEST_DEV, this
> test requires unique valid disks"
> 
> And that error message is too long. Seperate tests tell us exactly what the
> error is, not make us guess which of many errors it could have been.

Agree.

Thanks
Zhaolei

> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Dave.
> --
> Dave Chinner
> david@fromorbit.com


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Patch

diff --git a/common/rc b/common/rc
index 76522d4..c5f6953 100644
--- a/common/rc
+++ b/common/rc
@@ -947,12 +947,11 @@  _fs_options()
 
 # returns device number if a file is a block device
 #
-_is_block_dev()
+_dev_type()
 {
     if [ $# -ne 1 ]
     then
-	echo "Usage: _is_block_dev dev" 1>&2
-	exit 1
+        return
     fi
 
     _dev=$1
@@ -965,6 +964,25 @@  _is_block_dev()
     fi
 }
 
+_is_block_dev()
+{
+    _dev_type=`_dev_type "$1"`
+    if [ -z "$_dev_type" ]; then
+	return 1
+    fi
+
+    _not_same_dev_type=`_dev_type "$2"`
+    if [ -z "$_not_same_dev_type" ]; then
+	return 0
+    fi
+
+    if [ "$_dev_type" = "$_not_same_dev_type" ]; then
+	return 1
+    fi
+
+    return 0
+}
+
 # Do a command, log it to $seqres.full, optionally test return status
 # and die if command fails. If called with one argument _do executes the
 # command, logs it, and returns its exit status. With two arguments _do
@@ -1095,19 +1113,14 @@  _require_scratch_nocheck()
 		fi
 		;;
 	*)
-		 if [ -z "$SCRATCH_DEV" -o "`_is_block_dev $SCRATCH_DEV`" = "" ]
-		 then
-		     _notrun "this test requires a valid \$SCRATCH_DEV"
-		 fi
-		 if [ "`_is_block_dev $SCRATCH_DEV`" = "`_is_block_dev $TEST_DEV`" ]
-		 then
-		     _notrun "this test requires a valid \$SCRATCH_DEV"
-		 fi
+		if ! _is_block_dev "$SCRATCH_DEV" "$TEST_DEV"; then
+		    _notrun "this test requires a valid \$SCRATCH_DEV"
+		fi
 		if [ ! -d "$SCRATCH_MNT" ]
 		then
-		     _notrun "this test requires a valid \$SCRATCH_MNT"
+		    _notrun "this test requires a valid \$SCRATCH_MNT"
 		fi
-		 ;;
+		;;
     esac
 
     # mounted?
@@ -1167,19 +1180,14 @@  _require_test()
 		fi
 		;;
 	*)
-		 if [ -z "$TEST_DEV" -o "`_is_block_dev $TEST_DEV`" = "" ]
-		 then
-		     _notrun "this test requires a valid \$TEST_DEV"
-		 fi
-		 if [ "`_is_block_dev $SCRATCH_DEV`" = "`_is_block_dev $TEST_DEV`" ]
-		 then
-		     _notrun "this test requires a valid \$TEST_DEV"
-		 fi
+		if ! _is_block_dev "$TEST_DEV" "$SCRATCH_DEV"; then
+		    _notrun "this test requires a valid \$TEST_DEV"
+		fi
 		if [ ! -d "$TEST_DIR" ]
 		then
-		     _notrun "this test requires a valid \$TEST_DIR"
+		    _notrun "this test requires a valid \$TEST_DIR"
 		fi
-		 ;;
+		;;
     esac
 
     # mounted?
@@ -1288,7 +1296,7 @@  _require_block_device()
 	echo "Usage: _require_block_device <dev>" 1>&2
 	exit 1
     fi
-    if [ "`_is_block_dev $1`" == "" ]; then
+    if ! _is_block_dev "$1"; then
 	_notrun "require $1 to be valid block disk"
     fi
 }
@@ -2236,11 +2244,8 @@  _require_scratch_dev_pool()
 	esac
 
 	for i in $SCRATCH_DEV_POOL; do
-		if [ "`_is_block_dev $i`" = "" ]; then
-			_notrun "this test requires valid block disk $i"
-		fi
-		if [ "`_is_block_dev $i`" = "`_is_block_dev $TEST_DEV`" ]; then
-			_notrun "$i is part of TEST_DEV, this test requires unique disks"
+		if ! _is_block_dev "$i" "$TEST_DEV"; then
+			_notrun "$i is not valid valid block disk, or part of TEST_DEV, this test requires unique valid disks"
 		fi
 		if _mount | grep -q $i; then
 			if ! $UMOUNT_PROG $i; then