linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] PPC: CELLEB - fix potential NULL pointer dereference

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Date:	Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:52:38 +0900 (JST)
From:	Ishizaki Kou <kou.ishizaki@...hiba.co.jp>
To:	gorcunov@...il.com
Cc:	linuxppc-dev@...abs.org, olof@...om.net, paulus@...ba.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] PPC: CELLEB - fix potential NULL pointer dereference

> This patch adds checking for NULL value returned to prevent possible
> NULL pointer dereference.
> Also two unneeded 'return' are removed.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Cyrill Gorcunov <gorcunov@...il.com>

Thanks, I tested your patch and it works.

My original code supposes that the device-tree is provided correctly,
so I omited such checks. (Sorry, it should have been commented.)

Should we check more strictly like your patch?

Best regards,
Kou Ishizaki
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