linux-kernel - RE: Re: [PATCH] scsi: ufs: remove redundant initialization of variable

lists.openwall.net		lists / announce owl-users owl-dev john-users john-dev passwdqc-users yescrypt popa3d-users / oss-security kernel-hardening musl sabotage tlsify passwords / crypt-dev xvendor / Bugtraq Full-Disclosure linux-kernel linux-netdev linux-ext4 linux-hardening linux-cve-announce PHC
Open Source and information security mailing list archives

Hash Suite: Windows password security audit tool. GUI, reports in PDF.

[<prev] [next>] [<thread-prev] [day] [month] [year] [list]

Message-ID: <2038148563.21620356881996.JavaMail.epsvc@epcpadp4>
Date:   Fri, 07 May 2021 12:05:06 +0900
From:   Keoseong Park <keosung.park@...sung.com>
To:     Bean Huo <huobean@...il.com>,
        Keoseong Park <keosung.park@...sung.com>,
        ALIM AKHTAR <alim.akhtar@...sung.com>,
        "avri.altman@....com" <avri.altman@....com>,
        "jejb@...ux.ibm.com" <jejb@...ux.ibm.com>,
        "martin.petersen@...cle.com" <martin.petersen@...cle.com>,
        "stanley.chu@...iatek.com" <stanley.chu@...iatek.com>,
        "cang@...eaurora.org" <cang@...eaurora.org>,
        "beanhuo@...ron.com" <beanhuo@...ron.com>,
        "jaegeuk@...nel.org" <jaegeuk@...nel.org>,
        "adrian.hunter@...el.com" <adrian.hunter@...el.com>,
        "linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org" <linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
CC:     Daejun Park <daejun7.park@...sung.com>,
        Sung-Jun Park <sungjun07.park@...sung.com>,
        Jinyoung CHOI <j-young.choi@...sung.com>
Subject: RE: Re: [PATCH] scsi: ufs: remove redundant initialization of
 variable

Hi Bean,

> On Fri, 2021-04-30 at 11:14 +0900, Keoseong Park wrote:
>> The variable d_lu_wb_buf_alloc may be repeatedly initialized to 0 in
>> a for-loop.
>> 
>> If the variable is set to a value other than 0, it exits the for-
>> loop, so there is no need to reset it to 0.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Since lun and d_lu_wb_buf_alloc are just being used in a else
>> statement inside a local scope, move the declaration of the variables
>> to that scope.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Signed-off-by: Keoseong Park <keosung.park@...sung.com>
> 
>UFS Spec 3.1, bDeviceMaxWriteBoosterLUs is 01h, for LU dedicated buffer
>mode, WriteBooster Buffer can be configured in only one logical unit.
> 
>Bean
> 
> 

I don't think this patch has anything to do with "bDeviceMaxWriteBoosterLUs is 01h".
If the WB LUN is 7, this patch prevents d_lu_wb_buf_alloc from being redundantly initialized 8 times.

Thanks,
Keoseong