Thread (1 message) 1 message, 1 author, 2016-03-15

Re: linux-4.5/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/b43/phy_lp.c: 1851: maybe uninit data ?

From: Larry Finger <hidden>
Date: 2016-03-15 14:33:30

On 03/15/2016 05:50 AM, David Binderman wrote:
Hello there,

[linux-4.5/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/b43/phy_lp.c:1851]: (error) Uninitialized struct member: gains.gm
[linux-4.5/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/b43/phy_lp.c:1851]: (error) Uninitialized struct member: gains.pga
[linux-4.5/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/b43/phy_lp.c:1851]: (error) Uninitialized struct member: gains.pad
[linux-4.5/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/b43/phy_lp.c:1851]: (error) Uninitialized struct member: gains.dac

[linux-4.5/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/b43/phy_lp.c:1853]: (error) Uninitialized struct member: gains.gm
[linux-4.5/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/b43/phy_lp.c:1853]: (error) Uninitialized struct member: gains.pga
[linux-4.5/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/b43/phy_lp.c:1853]: (error) Uninitialized struct member: gains.pad
[linux-4.5/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/b43/phy_lp.c:1853]: (error) Uninitialized struct member: gains.dac

I've had a look at the code and I can't see how local structure 'gains' get initialised.
It does not get initialized; however, it is only used in calls to 
lpphy_papd_cal() that does nothing. Thus, no harm, no foul.

You should prepare a patch that initializes it to zero in line 1837.

Larry

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