linux-kernel - Re: wireless: Fix a dereference before null check issue

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Message-ID: <d01e7201-1a7d-4097-b9fb-7f9878591e31@web.de>
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2024 08:50:18 +0100
From: Markus Elfring <Markus.Elfring@....de>
To: Paolo Perego <pperego@...e.de>, linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org
Cc: LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
 Benjamin Berg <benjamin.berg@...el.com>,
 Emmanuel Grumbach <emmanuel.grumbach@...el.com>,
 Johannes Berg <johannes@...solutions.net>, Kalle Valo <kvalo@...nel.org>,
 Miri Korenblit <miriam.rachel.korenblit@...el.com>,
 Shaul Triebitz <shaul.triebitz@...el.com>,
 Yedidya Benshimol <yedidya.ben.shimol@...el.com>
Subject: Re: wireless: Fix a dereference before null check issue

> Oops, I'm so sorry this was already fixed.

It can occasionally happen that some contributors would like to adjust
the same source code places somehow.


>                                            In Coverity dashboard the
> item seemed to be still open.

It might occasionally be unclear with which delay corresponding items
will be synchronised.


> Apart from that, did I followed the right steps?

Partly, yes.


>                                                  Was my submission good
> enough? (I'm new to kernel hacking and I'm still in the learning phase)

I find details improvable.

1. Change description

2. Patch subject


Regards,
Markus