Check the return value from eprom_r and propagate it in the case of error. The error code is a negative value, therefore change the return type of eprom_read from u32 to int. Signed-off-by: Salah Triki <salah.triki@xxxxxxx> --- drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8180_93cx6.c | 9 +++++++-- drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8180_93cx6.h | 2 +- 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8180_93cx6.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8180_93cx6.c index da68b67..9ee30a0 100644 --- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8180_93cx6.c +++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8180_93cx6.c @@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ static void eprom_send_bits_string(struct net_device *dev, short b[], int len) } -u32 eprom_read(struct net_device *dev, u32 addr) +int eprom_read(struct net_device *dev, u32 addr) { struct r8192_priv *priv = ieee80211_priv(dev); short read_cmd[] = {1, 1, 0}; @@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ u32 eprom_read(struct net_device *dev, u32 addr) int i; int addr_len; u32 ret; + int err; /* enable EPROM programming */ write_nic_byte_E(dev, EPROM_CMD, @@ -156,7 +157,11 @@ u32 eprom_read(struct net_device *dev, u32 addr) * and reading data. (eeprom outs a dummy 0) */ eprom_ck_cycle(dev); - ret |= (eprom_r(dev) << (15 - i)); + err = eprom_r(dev); + if (err) + return err; + + ret |= err<<(15-i); } eprom_cs(dev, 0); diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8180_93cx6.h b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8180_93cx6.h index b840348..9cf7f58 100644 --- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8180_93cx6.h +++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8180_93cx6.h @@ -40,4 +40,4 @@ #define EPROM_TXPW1 0x3d -u32 eprom_read(struct net_device *dev, u32 addr); /* reads a 16 bits word */ +int eprom_read(struct net_device *dev, u32 addr); /* reads a 16 bits word */ -- 1.9.1 _______________________________________________ devel mailing list devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://driverdev.linuxdriverproject.org/mailman/listinfo/driverdev-devel