linux-kernel - Re: [ath5k-devel] [PATCH 1/1] ath5k: fix hw rate index condition

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Date:	Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:32:55 +0100
From:	Jiri Slaby <jirislaby@...il.com>
To:	Bob Copeland <me@...copeland.com>
CC:	linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	"John W. Linville" <linville@...driver.com>,
	ath5k-devel@...ema.h4ckr.net
Subject: Re: [ath5k-devel] [PATCH 1/1] ath5k: fix hw rate index condition

On 27.2.2009 00:28, Bob Copeland wrote:
> hw_to_driver_rix() returns sc->rate_idx[x][y] as an int, and that
> array is initialized to (u8)-1 for invalid rates.  So, it can
> return 255 if the hardware rate index (y) is bad, then the check
> "rxs.rate_idx>= 0" would always be true, right?  If it's not a
> real bug yet, it likely will be one day :)

Ah, yes, it really is a bug(tm), care to post a fix?
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