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On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 10:21 AM, Johannes Berg
<johannes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Thu, 2013-03-28 at 10:11 +0100, Vincent wrote:
>> Fix one code path where chanctx_conf is tested as being non-NULL while it may
>> be uninitialized.
>
> No, you're wrong, presumably misled by the compiler.
>

Hi,

especially, when you use gcc >=4.7.x compiler with "-Os"
optimize-level you and your binaries/libs get confused.
Arnd Bergmann sent a patch for these "false-positives" (use
"-Wmaybe-uninitialized" as a CFLAGS).
I think this is a good idea.
If more kernel-developers ACK it, it might get mainline :-)?
Gogogo johill (but don't runaway) :-)...

For more details see also gcc-docs on how to suppress errors and treat
them as warnings [1].

Regards,
- Sedat -

[1] http://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/Warning-Options.html#Warning-Options

> johannes
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