In case of error, the function pci_create_slot() returns ERR_PTR() and never returns NULL. The NULL test in the return value check should be replaced with IS_ERR(). Fixes: a15f2c08c708 ("PCI: hv: support reporting serial number as slot information") Signed-off-by: Wei Yongjun <weiyongjun1@xxxxxxxxxx> --- Since the orig patch is merged from net tree, cc netdev@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx --- drivers/pci/controller/pci-hyperv.c | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/drivers/pci/controller/pci-hyperv.c b/drivers/pci/controller/pci-hyperv.c index ee80e79..9ba4d12 100644 --- a/drivers/pci/controller/pci-hyperv.c +++ b/drivers/pci/controller/pci-hyperv.c @@ -1484,8 +1484,10 @@ static void hv_pci_assign_slots(struct hv_pcibus_device *hbus) snprintf(name, SLOT_NAME_SIZE, "%u", hpdev->desc.ser); hpdev->pci_slot = pci_create_slot(hbus->pci_bus, slot_nr, name, NULL); - if (!hpdev->pci_slot) + if (IS_ERR(hpdev->pci_slot)) { pr_warn("pci_create slot %s failed\n", name); + hpdev->pci_slot = NULL; + } } } _______________________________________________ devel mailing list devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://driverdev.linuxdriverproject.org/mailman/listinfo/driverdev-devel