linux-kernel - Re: Update ip command line processing

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Date:	Fri, 21 Dec 2007 10:32:08 +0900
From:	Simon Horman <horms@...ge.net.au>
To:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	apw@...ibm.com
Subject: Re: Update ip command line processing

On Thu, Dec 20, 2007 at 03:21:21PM -0800, David Miller wrote:
> From: Simon Horman <horms@...ge.net.au>
> Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:57:32 +0900
> 
> > @@ -1414,9 +1414,16 @@ late_initcall(ip_auto_config);
> >   */
> >  static int __init ic_proto_name(char *name)
> >  {
> > +	if (!name) {
> > +		return 1;
> > +	}
> 
> I do not see any circumstance under which this pointer can
> be NULL.  Judging by your other changes, I think you mean
> to use "!*name" here.
> 
> Maybe:
> 
> 	if (*name == '\0')
> 
> would make it clearer what you're checking for, an
> empty string.
> 
> Otherwise I'm fine with your change.

Sorry, I meant if (*name == '\0') as you suggest to replace the first
portion of:

-	ic_enable = (*addrs &&
-		(strcmp(addrs, "off") != 0) &&
-		(strcmp(addrs, "none") != 0));

I'll send an updated patch shortly.

-- 
Horms

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