linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 4/4][Trivial] lib/kobject.c : check parameter in kobject_init_and

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Date:	Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:41:18 -0700
From:	greg <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:	yan <clouds.yan@...il.com>
Cc:	kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	message <message.get@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 4/4][Trivial] lib/kobject.c : check parameter in
 kobject_init_and_add

On Sat, Apr 21, 2012 at 06:17:49PM +0800, yan wrote:
> If user turns to the simple interface kobject_init_and_add 
> and gives a null kobject, kobject_init can detect it but 
> just dumps the stack. Then there is:
>   -->kobject_add_varg
>    -->kobject_set_name_vargs
> In the end, it will reference kobj->name and we have an oops.
> 
> Check whether we have a valid kobject in kobject_init_and_add.

Why would anyone ever call this function without a valid kobject?

Again, sorry, this patch isn't ok.

greg k-h
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