linux-kernel - Re: od_set_powersave_bias: NULL pointer dereference

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Date:	Thu, 27 Jun 2013 20:50:44 +0530
From:	Viresh Kumar <viresh.kumar@...aro.org>
To:	Jacob Shin <jacob.shin@....com>
Cc:	Tim Gardner <tim.gardner@...onical.com>,
	"Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...k.pl>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, cpufreq@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-pm@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: od_set_powersave_bias: NULL pointer dereference

On 27 June 2013 20:39, Viresh Kumar <viresh.kumar@...aro.org> wrote:
> On 27 June 2013 20:25, Jacob Shin <jacob.shin@....com> wrote:
>> diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_ondemand.c b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_ondemand.c
>> index 4b9bb5d..93eb5cb 100644
>> --- a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_ondemand.c
>> +++ b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_ondemand.c
>> @@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ static struct od_ops od_ops;
>>  static struct cpufreq_governor cpufreq_gov_ondemand;
>>  #endif
>>
>> +static unsigned int default_powersave_bias;
>
> Because you haven't replied to my earlier comment on this, I
> thought you agreed. But it looks you haven't read my first
> reply well.

BTW, your v1 is already applied and sent to Linus. So,
you need to send only fixup now.

But, you still need to answer why you need
default_powersave_bias? And if it is not a must then should be
removed.
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