linux-kernel - Re: [Patch] Fix signedness error in drivers/media/video/vivi.c

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Date:	Sun, 20 Aug 2006 19:25:27 +0100
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	Eric Sesterhenn <snakebyte@....de>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, mchehab@...radead.org
Subject: Re: [Patch] Fix signedness error in drivers/media/video/vivi.c

Ar Sad, 2006-08-19 am 18:19 +0200, ysgrifennodd Eric Sesterhenn:
> Since videobuf_reqbufs() returns negative values on errors the current
> code does no real error checking since gcc removes the comparison.
> This patch fixes this issue by making ret a normal, signed integer.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Eric Sesterhenn <snakebyte@....de>
> 

Doesn't apply to latest driver tree but the problem is still present.

Alan

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