static
bool is_get_next_check_metadata_available(int tracer_fd)
{
- return kernctl_get_next_subbuf_metadata_check(tracer_fd, NULL) !=
- -ENOTTY;
+ const int ret = kernctl_get_next_subbuf_metadata_check(tracer_fd, NULL);
+ const bool available = ret != -ENOTTY;
+
+ if (ret == 0) {
+ /* get succeeded, make sure to put the subbuffer. */
+ kernctl_put_subbuf(tracer_fd);
+ }
+
+ return available;
}
static