linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] net: wireless: realtek/rtw89: Add check null return of kmalloc

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Message-ID: <7d8df935-d1b2-4416-88e1-052113038f54@web.de>
Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 21:37:13 +0100
From: Markus Elfring <Markus.Elfring@....de>
To: Pei Xiao <xiaopei01@...inos.cn>, linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org,
 Kalle Valo <kvalo@...nel.org>, Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@...ltek.com>
Cc: LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, xiaopeitux@...mail.com,
 xiongxin@...inos.cn
Subject: Re: [PATCH] net: wireless: realtek/rtw89: Add check null return of
 kmalloc

> kmalloc may fail, return might be NULL and will cause

                           value?

> NULL pointer dereference later.

* An imperative wording is more desirable for such a change description,
  isn't it?
  https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/tree/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst?h=v6.12-rc5#n94

* Would you like to add any tags (like “Fixes” and “Cc”) accordingly?
  https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/tree/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst?h=v6.12-rc5#n145

Regards,
Markus