linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] oprofile: fix uninitialized use of struct op

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Date:	Sat, 17 Jan 2009 17:26:57 +0100
From:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
To:	Robert Richter <robert.richter@....com>
Cc:	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] oprofile: fix uninitialized use of struct op_entry


* Robert Richter <robert.richter@....com> wrote:

> In case of losing samples struct op_entry could have been used
> uninitialized causing e.g. a wrong preemtion count or NULL pointer
> access. This patch fixes this.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Robert Richter <robert.richter@....com>
> ---
>  drivers/oprofile/cpu_buffer.c |    5 +++++
>  drivers/oprofile/cpu_buffer.h |    7 +++++++
>  2 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)

applied to tip/core/urgent, thanks Robert!

	Ingo
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