linux-kernel - [PATCH 1/3] extcon: max8997: Check the pointer of platform data to protect null pointer error

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Date:	Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:02:16 +0900
From:	Chanwoo Choi <cw00.choi@...sung.com>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:	myungjoo.ham@...sung.com, kyungmin.park@...sung.com,
	cw00.choi@...sung.com
Subject: [PATCH 1/3] extcon: max8997: Check the pointer of platform data to
 protect null pointer error

This patch check the pointer of platform data to protect
kernel panic when platform data is not used and code clean.

Signed-off-by: Chanwoo Choi <cw00.choi@...sung.com>
Signed-off-by: Myungjoo Ham <myungjoo.ham@...sung.com>
---
 drivers/extcon/extcon-max8997.c | 56 +++++++++++++++++++++++++----------------
 1 file changed, 34 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/extcon/extcon-max8997.c b/drivers/extcon/extcon-max8997.c
index e636d95..69641bc 100644
--- a/drivers/extcon/extcon-max8997.c
+++ b/drivers/extcon/extcon-max8997.c
@@ -712,29 +712,45 @@ static int max8997_muic_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		goto err_irq;
 	}
 
-	/* Initialize registers according to platform data */
 	if (pdata->muic_pdata) {
-		struct max8997_muic_platform_data *mdata = info->muic_pdata;
-
-		for (i = 0; i < mdata->num_init_data; i++) {
-			max8997_write_reg(info->muic, mdata->init_data[i].addr,
-					mdata->init_data[i].data);
+		struct max8997_muic_platform_data *muic_pdata
+			= pdata->muic_pdata;
+
+		/* Initialize registers according to platform data */
+		for (i = 0; i < muic_pdata->num_init_data; i++) {
+			max8997_write_reg(info->muic,
+					muic_pdata->init_data[i].addr,
+					muic_pdata->init_data[i].data);
 		}
-	}
 
-	/*
-	 * Default usb/uart path whether UART/USB or AUX_UART/AUX_USB
-	 * h/w path of COMP2/COMN1 on CONTROL1 register.
-	 */
-	if (pdata->muic_pdata->path_uart)
-		info->path_uart = pdata->muic_pdata->path_uart;
-	else
-		info->path_uart = CONTROL1_SW_UART;
+		/*
+		 * Default usb/uart path whether UART/USB or AUX_UART/AUX_USB
+		 * h/w path of COMP2/COMN1 on CONTROL1 register.
+		 */
+		if (muic_pdata->path_uart)
+			info->path_uart = muic_pdata->path_uart;
+		else
+			info->path_uart = CONTROL1_SW_UART;
 
-	if (pdata->muic_pdata->path_usb)
-		info->path_usb = pdata->muic_pdata->path_usb;
-	else
+		if (muic_pdata->path_usb)
+			info->path_usb = muic_pdata->path_usb;
+		else
+			info->path_usb = CONTROL1_SW_USB;
+
+		/*
+		 * Default delay time for detecting cable state
+		 * after certain time.
+		 */
+		if (muic_pdata->detcable_delay_ms)
+			delay_jiffies =
+				msecs_to_jiffies(muic_pdata->detcable_delay_ms);
+		else
+			delay_jiffies = msecs_to_jiffies(DELAY_MS_DEFAULT);
+	} else {
+		info->path_uart = CONTROL1_SW_UART;
 		info->path_usb = CONTROL1_SW_USB;
+		delay_jiffies = msecs_to_jiffies(DELAY_MS_DEFAULT);
+	}
 
 	/* Set initial path for UART */
 	 max8997_muic_set_path(info, info->path_uart, true);
@@ -751,10 +767,6 @@ static int max8997_muic_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	 * driver should notify cable state to upper layer.
 	 */
 	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&info->wq_detcable, max8997_muic_detect_cable_wq);
-	if (pdata->muic_pdata->detcable_delay_ms)
-		delay_jiffies = msecs_to_jiffies(pdata->muic_pdata->detcable_delay_ms);
-	else
-		delay_jiffies = msecs_to_jiffies(DELAY_MS_DEFAULT);
 	schedule_delayed_work(&info->wq_detcable, delay_jiffies);
 
 	return 0;
-- 
1.8.0

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