netdev - Re: [net PATCH v4] 8139cp: Add dma_mapping

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Date:	Wed, 31 Jul 2013 17:02:19 -0700 (PDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	nhorman@...driver.com
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, romieu@...zoreil.com
Subject: Re: [net PATCH v4] 8139cp: Add dma_mapping_error checking

From: Neil Horman <nhorman@...driver.com>
Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2013 09:03:56 -0400

> Self explanitory dma_mapping_error addition to the 8139 driver, based on this:
> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=947250
> 
> It showed several backtraces arising for dma_map_* usage without checking the
> return code on the mapping.  Add the check and abort the rx/tx operation if its
> failed.  Untested as I have no hardware and the reporter has wandered off, but
> seems pretty straightforward.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Neil Horman <nhorman@...driver.com>

Applied and queued up for -stable, thanks Neil.
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