linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v1] soc: bcm: Check for NULL return of devm

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Date:   Tue, 19 Apr 2022 11:33:48 -0700
From:   Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>
To:     QintaoShen <unSimple1993@....com>, f.fainelli@...il.com
Cc:     bcm-kernel-feedback-list@...adcom.com, linux-mips@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v1] soc: bcm: Check for NULL return of devm_kzalloc()



On 3/24/2022 1:35 AM, QintaoShen wrote:
> As the potential failuer of allocation, devm_kzalloc() may return NULL.
> Then the 'pd->pmb' and the follow lines of code may bring null pointer dereference.
> 
> Therefore, it is better to check the return value of devm_kzalloc() to avoid this confusion.
> 
> Signed-off-by: QintaoShen <unSimple1993@....com>

Applied to https://github.com/Broadcom/stblinux/commits/drivers/next, 
thanks!

I modified your patch to have a Fixes: tag as replied, and follow 
Sergey's style recommendation.
-- 
Florian