netdev - Re: [PATCH] Fix an infinite retry-loop

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Message-ID: <20150104230417.GH4806@salidar.dom.custoft.eu>
Date:	Mon, 5 Jan 2015 00:04:17 +0100
From:	Giel van Schijndel <me@...tis.eu>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:	Jitendra Kalsaria <jitendra.kalsaria@...gic.com>,
	Ron Mercer <ron.mercer@...gic.com>,
	"supporter:QLOGIC QLA3XXX NE..." <linux-driver@...gic.com>,
	"open list:QLOGIC QLA3XXX NE..." <netdev@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Fix an infinite retry-loop

On Sun, Jan 04, 2015 at 19:04:55 +0100, Giel van Schijndel wrote:
> This was clearly intended as a retry-10-times loop, but due to the
> absence of code incrementing the loop-counter it was practically a
> retry-forever loop.
> 
> Rewritten it as a for-loop as well to make the loop-counter increment
> (as well as its potential absence) easier to spot.
> ---

Forgot to:
Signed-off-by: Giel van Schijndel <me@...tis.eu>

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With kind regards,
Giel van Schijndel
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