linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] wifi: ath11k: Fix NULL pointer check in ath11k_ce_rx_post

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Message-ID: <a9ccc947-20b2-4322-84e5-c96aaa604e63@web.de>
Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2024 14:44:41 +0100
From: Markus Elfring <Markus.Elfring@....de>
To: Baichuan Qi <zghbqbc@...il.com>, ath11k@...ts.infradead.org,
 linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org, Kalle Valo <kvalo@...nel.org>
Cc: LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, Jeff Johnson <jjohnson@...nel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] wifi: ath11k: Fix NULL pointer check in
 ath11k_ce_rx_post_pipe()

> Change the OR to AND.
> The previous code …

I would appreciate further improvements for the change description.

* How do you think about 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#n145

* See also:
  https://lore.kernel.org/all/?q=%22This+looks+like+a+new+version+of+a+previously+submitted+patch%22


…
> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/ce.c
> @@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ static int ath11k_ce_rx_post_pipe(struct ath11k_ce_pipe *pipe)
>  	dma_addr_t paddr;
>  	int ret = 0;
>
> -	if (!(pipe->dest_ring || pipe->status_ring))
> +	if (!(pipe->dest_ring && pipe->status_ring))
>  		return 0;
…

Is there a need to reconsider also such a return value?

Regards,
Markus