linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] iommu/amd: Fix potential @entry null deref

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Date:   Fri, 18 Sep 2020 10:36:18 +0200
From:   Joerg Roedel <joro@...tes.org>
To:     Joao Martins <joao.m.martins@...cle.com>
Cc:     iommu@...ts.linux-foundation.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@...cle.com>,
        Suravee Suthikulpanit <suravee.suthikulpanit@....com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] iommu/amd: Fix potential @entry null deref

On Thu, Sep 10, 2020 at 06:16:21PM +0100, Joao Martins wrote:
> After commit 26e495f34107 ("iommu/amd: Restore IRTE.RemapEn bit after
> programming IRTE"), smatch warns:
> 
> 	drivers/iommu/amd/iommu.c:3870 amd_iommu_deactivate_guest_mode()
>         warn: variable dereferenced before check 'entry' (see line 3867)
> 
> Fix this by moving the @valid assignment to after @entry has been checked
> for NULL.
> 
> Cc: Suravee Suthikulpanit <suravee.suthikulpanit@....com>
> Fixes: 26e495f34107 ("iommu/amd: Restore IRTE.RemapEn bit after programming IRTE")
> Reported-by: Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@...cle.com>
> Signed-off-by: Joao Martins <joao.m.martins@...cle.com>
> ---
>  drivers/iommu/amd/iommu.c | 4 +++-
>  1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

Applied for v5.9, thanks.