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

[Pavel Skripkin]

On 11/18/21 11:51, Johan Hovold wrote:
> [ Adding Dan. ]
>
> On Sun, Nov 14, 2021 at 01:36:36AM +0300, 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.
>
> It seems smatch is confused here. There is no dereference happening
> until after the check, we're just determining the address when
> initialising ilt_cli.
>
> I know this has been applied, and the change itself is fine, but the
> patch description is wrong and the Fixes tag is unwarranted.
>   

I agree. I came up with same thing after the patch has been applied. I 
thought about a revert, but seems it's not necessary, since there is no 
function change.

I should check smatch warnings more carefully next time, can't say why I 
didn't notice it before sending :(

thanks



With regards,
Pavel Skripkin