In vfb_probe memory is allocated using rvmalloc which automatically sets the allocated memory to zero. This patch removes the second unnecessary memset in vfb_probe. Signed-off-by: Marcin Chojnacki <marcinch7@xxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/video/fbdev/vfb.c | 8 -------- 1 file changed, 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/vfb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/vfb.c index 70a897b..b2d38b7 100644 --- a/drivers/video/fbdev/vfb.c +++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/vfb.c @@ -490,14 +490,6 @@ static int vfb_probe(struct platform_device *dev) if (!(videomemory = rvmalloc(videomemorysize))) return retval; - /* - * VFB must clear memory to prevent kernel info - * leakage into userspace - * VGA-based drivers MUST NOT clear memory if - * they want to be able to take over vgacon - */ - memset(videomemory, 0, videomemorysize); - info = framebuffer_alloc(sizeof(u32) * 256, &dev->dev); if (!info) goto err; -- 2.1.4 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-fbdev" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html