linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 0/1] Open questions

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Date:   Tue, 13 Mar 2018 18:48:36 +0100
From:   Jakob Unterwurzacher <jakob.unterwurzacher@...obroma-systems.com>
To:     "Dr. Philipp Tomsich" <philipp.tomsich@...obroma-systems.com>
Cc:     Martin Elshuber <martin.elshuber@...obroma-systems.com>,
        Wolfgang Grandegger <wg@...ndegger.com>,
        Marc Kleine-Budde <mkl@...gutronix.de>,
        linux-can@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 0/1] Open questions

On 13.03.18 18:42, Dr. Philipp Tomsich wrote:
> 
>> On 13 Mar 2018, at 18:40, Jakob Unterwurzacher <jakob.unterwurzacher@...obroma-systems.com> wrote:
>>
>>>> +    /* get the urb context */
>>>> +    if (WARN_ON(!context))
>>>> +        return;
>>>
>>> Can this happen?
>>
>> Not unless there is a bug in the code. But we want to get a message
>> before dereferencing a pointer.
> 
> Why not use BUG_ON(!context)?

I believe BUG_ON kills the kernel - the intention was to get loud 
message, but we'd rather not crash the user's machine.

Best regards,
Jakob