linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] zd1211rw: Use DMA-aware buffer for usb transfer

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Date:	Thu, 15 May 2008 15:16:47 -0400
From:	"John W. Linville" <linville@...driver.com>
To:	Atsushi Nemoto <anemo@....ocn.ne.jp>
Cc:	Daniel Drake <dsd@...too.org>, Ulrich Kunitz <kune@...ne-taler.de>,
	linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] zd1211rw: Use DMA-aware buffer for usb transfer

On Fri, May 16, 2008 at 12:12:15AM +0900, Atsushi Nemoto wrote:
> The zd1211rw driver uses unaligned stack buffer for USB control
> message.  But it might cause stack corruption on non-coherent
> platform, such as MIPS.  Use DMA-aware buffers for USB transfer.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Atsushi Nemoto <anemo@....ocn.ne.jp>

Nemoto,

This looks like a reasonable fix to me.  I would prefer to see a
comment in the code indicating why you are reusing the "p" buffer
instead of simply using "ret" directly.  Also, I think the style
suggestion by Michael Buesch would make the code appear more idiomatic
as well.

Thanks!

John
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John W. Linville
linville@...driver.com
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