Fix warning: reported in http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=130812960402606&w=2 drivers/staging/mei/interrupt.c: warning: 'buffer' may be used uninitialized in this function: => 198 It is a real issue and wrong path in execution is taken when list is empty or (cl && _mei_irq_thread_state_ok(cl, mei_hdr)) evaluates to false Signed-off-by: Tomas Winkler <tomas.winkler@xxxxxxxxx> --- This patch should be considered for 3.0 drivers/staging/mei/interrupt.c | 2 +- 1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/staging/mei/interrupt.c b/drivers/staging/mei/interrupt.c index 2ff30ee..9cb186b 100644 --- a/drivers/staging/mei/interrupt.c +++ b/drivers/staging/mei/interrupt.c @@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ static int mei_irq_thread_read_client_message(struct mei_io_list *complete_list, { struct mei_cl *cl; struct mei_cl_cb *cb_pos = NULL, *cb_next = NULL; - unsigned char *buffer; + unsigned char *buffer = NULL; dev_dbg(&dev->pdev->dev, "start client msg\n"); if (!(dev->read_list.status == 0 && -- 1.7.4.4 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Intel Israel (74) Limited This e-mail and any attachments may contain confidential material for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). Any review or distribution by others is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and delete all copies. _______________________________________________ devel mailing list devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://driverdev.linuxdriverproject.org/mailman/listinfo/devel