[PATCH] BRCM80211: improve readability on addresses copy

A static analyzer identified as a potential bug the copy of
12 bytes from a 6 bytes array to a 6 bytes array. Both
arrays are 6 bytes addresses.

Although not being a real bug, it is not immediately clear
why is done this way: next 6 bytes address, contiguous to
the first one, must also be copied to next contiguous 6 bytes
address of the destination.

Copying each one separately will make both static analyzers
and reviewers happier.

Signed-off-by: Íñigo Huguet <redacted>
---
 drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmsmac/main.c | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmsmac/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmsmac/main.c
index 763e0ec583d7..26de1bd7fee9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmsmac/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmsmac/main.c

@@ -6607,7 +6607,8 @@ brcms_c_d11hdrs_mac80211(struct brcms_c_info *wlc, struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			rts->frame_control = cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_FTYPE_CTL |
 							 IEEE80211_STYPE_RTS);
 
-			memcpy(&rts->ra, &h->addr1, 2 * ETH_ALEN);
+			memcpy(&rts->ra, &h->addr1, ETH_ALEN);
+			memcpy(&rts->ta, &h->addr2, ETH_ALEN);
 		}
 
 		/* mainrate

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2.31.1

On Tue, May 11, 2021 at 9:04 AM Íñigo Huguet [off-list ref] wrote:

Hello,

About 3 weeks ago I sent this patch, just with a small style change
proposal. Any feedback would be appreciated.

Thanks!
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Íñigo Huguet

Íñigo Huguet [off-list ref] wrote:

A static analyzer identified as a potential bug the copy of
12 bytes from a 6 bytes array to a 6 bytes array. Both
arrays are 6 bytes addresses.

Although not being a real bug, it is not immediately clear
why is done this way: next 6 bytes address, contiguous to
the first one, must also be copied to next contiguous 6 bytes
address of the destination.

Copying each one separately will make both static analyzers
and reviewers happier.

Signed-off-by: Íñigo Huguet <redacted>

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

c0277e25d28f brcmsmac: improve readability on addresses copy

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https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-wireless/patch/20210511070257.7843-1-ihuguet@redhat.com/

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