linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] net/mlx4_en: Fix uninitialized use of 'port_up' in mlx4_en_set

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Date:	Sun, 18 May 2014 14:43:45 +0300
From:	Amir Vadai <amirv@...lanox.com>
To:	Christian Engelmayer <cengelma@....at>, <netdev@...r.kernel.org>
CC:	<linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] net/mlx4_en: Fix uninitialized use of 'port_up' in mlx4_en_set_channels()

On 5/18/2014 12:52 AM, Christian Engelmayer wrote:
> Function mlx4_en_set_channels() stops running ports before performing the
> requested action. In that case local variable 'port_up' is set so that the
> port is restarted at the end of the function, however, in case the port was
> not stopped, variable 'port_up' is left uninitialized and the behaviour is
> undetermined. Detected by Coverity - CID 751497.
>
> Signed-off-by: Christian Engelmayer <cengelma@....at>
> ---

Acked-By: Amir Vadai <amirv@...lanox.com>

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