Re: [PATCH] net: bnx2x: fix variable dereferenced before check

From: Pavel Skripkin
Date: Sat Nov 13 2021 - 17:44:02 EST


On 11/14/21 01:36, Pavel Skripkin wrote:
Smatch says:
bnx2x_init_ops.h:640 bnx2x_ilt_client_mem_op()
warn: variable dereferenced before check 'ilt' (see line 638)

Move ilt_cli variable initialization _after_ ilt validation, because
it's unsafe to deref the pointer before validation check.

Fixes: 523224a3b3cd ("bnx2x, cnic, bnx2i: use new FW/HSI")
Signed-off-by: Pavel Skripkin <paskripkin@xxxxxxxxx>
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drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_init_ops.h | 4 +++-
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)


Btw, looks like GR-everest-linux-l2@xxxxxxxxxxx doesn't exist anymore. It's listed in 2 MAINTAINERS entries. Should it be removed from MAINTAINERS file?


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With regards,
Pavel Skripkin