Hello.
Borislav Petkov wrote:
Only not sure whether the static is the best solution, the following
patch also works, by zeroing the memory as you suggested.
Signed-off-by: Mark de Wever <koraq@xxxxxxxxx>
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-tape.c b/drivers/ide/ide-tape.c
index 1bce84b..c41f5b1 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-tape.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-tape.c
@@ -2338,7 +2338,7 @@ static void idetape_get_inquiry_results(ide_drive_t *drive)
{
idetape_tape_t *tape = drive->driver_data;
struct ide_atapi_pc pc;
- char fw_rev[6], vendor_id[10], product_id[18];
+ char fw_rev[6] = {'\0'}, vendor_id[10] = {'\0'}, product_id[18] = {'\0'};
Do you realize how much *absolutely unnecessary* code will this bring
in? This is certainly worse than your initial patch (if it was correct).
Yep, Sergei's right. Both of our patches are dumb.
Ugh, looks like I'll have t submit the patch myself to stop this ugliness...
Is this what you had in mind?
Sure.
WBR, Sergei
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