Hi Adam, * Adam Lee <adam8157@xxxxxxxxx> [2013-07-10 10:02:12 +0800]: > PTR_ERR() returns a signed long type value which is limited by IS_ERR(), > it must be a negative number whose range is [-MAX_ERRNO, 0). > > The bug here returns negative numbers as error codes, then check it by > "if (ret < 0)", but -PTR_ERR() is actually positive. The wrong use here > leads to failure as below, even panic. > > [ 12.958920] Bluetooth: hci0 command 0xfc8e tx timeout > [ 14.961765] Bluetooth: hci0 command 0xfc8e tx timeout > [ 16.964688] Bluetooth: hci0 command 0xfc8e tx timeout > [ 20.954501] Bluetooth: hci0 sending Intel patch command (0xfc8e) failed (-110) > [ 22.957358] Bluetooth: hci0 command 0xfc8e tx timeout > [ 30.948922] Bluetooth: hci0 sending Intel patch command (0xfc8e) failed (-110) > [ 32.951780] Bluetooth: hci0 command 0xfc8e tx timeout > [ 40.943359] Bluetooth: hci0 sending Intel patch command (0xfc8e) failed (-110) > [ 42.946219] Bluetooth: hci0 command 0xfc8e tx timeout > [ 50.937812] Bluetooth: hci0 sending Intel patch command (0xfc8e) failed (-110) > [ 52.940670] Bluetooth: hci0 command 0xfc8e tx timeout > [ 60.932236] Bluetooth: hci0 sending Intel patch command (0xfc8e) failed (-110) > [ 62.935092] Bluetooth: hci0 command 0xfc8e tx timeout > [ 70.926688] Bluetooth: hci0 sending Intel patch command (0xfc8e) failed (-110) > [ 72.929545] Bluetooth: hci0 command 0xfc8e tx timeout > [ 80.921111] Bluetooth: hci0 sending Intel patch command (0xfc8e) failed (-110) > [ 82.923969] Bluetooth: hci0 command 0xfc2f tx timeout > [ 90.915542] Bluetooth: hci0 sending Intel patch command (0xfc2f) failed (-110) > [ 92.918406] Bluetooth: hci0 command 0xfc11 tx timeout > [ 100.909955] Bluetooth: hci0 sending Intel patch command (0xfc11) failed (-110) > [ 102.912858] Bluetooth: hci0 command 0xfc60 tx timeout > [ 110.904394] Bluetooth: hci0 sending Intel patch command (0xfc60) failed (-110) > [ 112.907293] Bluetooth: hci0 command 0xfc11 tx timeout > [ 120.898831] Bluetooth: hci0 exiting Intel manufacturer mode failed (-110) > [ 120.904757] bluetoothd[1030]: segfault at 4 ip 00007f8b2eb55236 sp 00007fff53ff6920 error 4 in bluetoothd[7f8b2eaff000+cb000] > > Signed-off-by: Adam Lee <adam.lee@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > --- > drivers/bluetooth/btusb.c | 14 +++++++------- > 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) Patch has been applied to bluetooth.git. Thanks. Gustavo -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-bluetooth" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html