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SubjectRe: [PATCH 4/14 v3] iwlegacy: Check the return value of pcie_capability_read_*()
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"Saheed O. Bolarinwa" <refactormyself@gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Bolarinwa Olayemi Saheed <refactormyself@gmail.com>
>
> On failure pcie_capability_read_dword() sets it's last parameter, val
> to 0. However, with Patch 14/14, it is possible that val is set to ~0 on
> failure. This would introduce a bug because (x & x) == (~0 & x).
>
> This bug can be avoided without changing the function's behaviour if the
> return value of pcie_capability_read_dword is checked to confirm success.
>
> Check the return value of pcie_capability_read_dword() to ensure success.
>
> Suggested-by: Bjorn Helgaas <bjorn@helgaas.com>
> Signed-off-by: Bolarinwa Olayemi Saheed <refactormyself@gmail.com>

Patch applied to wireless-drivers-next.git, thanks.

9018fd7f2a73 iwlegacy: Check the return value of pcie_capability_read_*()

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https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/11660739/

https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/developers/documentation/submittingpatches

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