linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 04/10 v2] usb: musb: ux500: harden checks for platform data

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Message-ID: <CACRpkdZY7bEH36mMo3fggTuyOhWe-E-YF=BUCt4zBReOzPuk-Q@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:06:06 +0200
From:	Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>
To:	Lee Jones <lee.jones@...aro.org>
Cc:	"linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org" 
	<linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>,
	Linus WALLEIJ <linus.walleij@...ricsson.com>,
	Mian Yousaf KAUKAB <mian.yousaf.kaukab@...ricsson.com>,
	Felipe Balbi <balbi@...com>,
	"linux-usb@...r.kernel.org" <linux-usb@...r.kernel.org>,
	Fabio Baltieri <fabio.baltieri@...aro.org>,
	Praveena Nadahally <praveen.nadahally@...ricsson.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 04/10 v2] usb: musb: ux500: harden checks for platform data

On Wed, Apr 24, 2013 at 5:04 PM, Lee Jones <lee.jones@...aro.org> wrote:

> In its current state, the ux500-musb driver uses platform data pointers
> blindly with no prior checking. If no platform data pointer is passed
> this will Oops the kernel. In this patch we ensure platform data and
> board data are present prior to using them.
>
> Cc: Felipe Balbi <balbi@...com>
> Cc: linux-usb@...r.kernel.org
> Signed-off-by: Lee Jones <lee.jones@...aro.org>

Acked-by: Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>

Yours,
Linus Walleij
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