The LEN variable is unsigned, therefore checking whether it is less than 0 is useless. Also drop the LEN variable, since the COUNT parameter can be used instead. Signed-off-by: Cyril Roelandt <tipecaml@xxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/acpi/proc.c | 11 ++++------- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/acpi/proc.c b/drivers/acpi/proc.c index 27adb09..ef98796 100644 --- a/drivers/acpi/proc.c +++ b/drivers/acpi/proc.c @@ -362,16 +362,13 @@ acpi_system_write_wakeup_device(struct file *file, struct list_head *node, *next; char strbuf[5]; char str[5] = ""; - unsigned int len = count; - if (len > 4) - len = 4; - if (len < 0) - return -EFAULT; + if (count > 4) + count = 4; - if (copy_from_user(strbuf, buffer, len)) + if (copy_from_user(strbuf, buffer, count)) return -EFAULT; - strbuf[len] = '\0'; + strbuf[count] = '\0'; sscanf(strbuf, "%s", str); mutex_lock(&acpi_device_lock); -- 1.7.10.4 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe kernel-janitors" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html