In kpc_dma_transfer, if either priv or ldev is NULL, crashing the process is excessive and is not needed. Instead of asserting, by passing the error upstream, the error can be handled. Signed-off-by: Aditya Pakki <pakki001@xxxxxxx> --- drivers/staging/kpc2000/kpc_dma/fileops.c | 6 ++++-- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/staging/kpc2000/kpc_dma/fileops.c b/drivers/staging/kpc2000/kpc_dma/fileops.c index cb52bd9a6d2f..1c4633267cc1 100644 --- a/drivers/staging/kpc2000/kpc_dma/fileops.c +++ b/drivers/staging/kpc2000/kpc_dma/fileops.c @@ -49,9 +49,11 @@ static int kpc_dma_transfer(struct dev_private_data *priv, u64 dma_addr; u64 user_ctl; - BUG_ON(priv == NULL); + if (!priv) + return -EINVAL; ldev = priv->ldev; - BUG_ON(ldev == NULL); + if (!ldev) + return -EINVAL; acd = kzalloc(sizeof(*acd), GFP_KERNEL); if (!acd) { -- 2.20.1 _______________________________________________ devel mailing list devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://driverdev.linuxdriverproject.org/mailman/listinfo/driverdev-devel