[PATCH] bnxt_en: initialize rc to zero to avoid returning garbage

Subsystems: broadcom bnxt_en 50 gigabit ethernet driver, networking drivers, the rest

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3 messages, 3 authors, 2016-07-11 · open the first message on its own page

[PATCH] bnxt_en: initialize rc to zero to avoid returning garbage

From: Colin King <hidden>
Date: 2016-07-08 15:43:34

From: Colin Ian King <redacted>

rc is not initialized so it can contain garbage if it is not
set by the call to bnxt_read_sfp_module_eeprom_info. Ensure
garbage is not returned by initializing rc to 0.

Signed-off-by: Colin Ian King <redacted>
---
 drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_ethtool.c | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_ethtool.c
index 0f7dd86..64466f5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_ethtool.c
@@ -1684,7 +1684,7 @@ static int bnxt_get_module_eeprom(struct net_device *dev,
 {
 	struct bnxt *bp = netdev_priv(dev);
 	u16  start = eeprom->offset, length = eeprom->len;
-	int rc;
+	int rc = 0;
 
 	memset(data, 0, eeprom->len);
 
-- 
2.8.1

Re: [PATCH] bnxt_en: initialize rc to zero to avoid returning garbage

From: Michael Chan <michael.chan@broadcom.com>
Date: 2016-07-08 20:06:19

On Fri, Jul 8, 2016 at 8:42 AM, Colin King [off-list ref] wrote:
From: Colin Ian King <redacted>

rc is not initialized so it can contain garbage if it is not
set by the call to bnxt_read_sfp_module_eeprom_info. Ensure
garbage is not returned by initializing rc to 0.

Signed-off-by: Colin Ian King <redacted>
Thanks.

Acked-by: Michael Chan <michael.chan@broadcom.com>

Re: [PATCH] bnxt_en: initialize rc to zero to avoid returning garbage

From: David Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
Date: 2016-07-11 19:42:17

From: Colin King <redacted>
Date: Fri,  8 Jul 2016 16:42:48 +0100
From: Colin Ian King <redacted>

rc is not initialized so it can contain garbage if it is not
set by the call to bnxt_read_sfp_module_eeprom_info. Ensure
garbage is not returned by initializing rc to 0.

Signed-off-by: Colin Ian King <redacted>
Applied, thanks.
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