Using uninitialized_var() is dangerous as it papers over real bugs[1] (or can in the future), and suppresses unrelated compiler warnings (e.g. "unused variable"). If the compiler thinks it is uninitialized, either simply initialize the variable or make compiler changes. As a precursor to removing[2] this[3] macro[4], just initialize this variable to NULL, and avoid sending garbage by returning. [1] https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20200603174714.192027-1-glider@xxxxxxxxxx/ [2] https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/CA+55aFw+Vbj0i=1TGqCR5vQkCzWJ0QxK6CernOU6eedsudAixw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx/ [3] https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/CA+55aFwgbgqhbp1fkxvRKEpzyR5J8n1vKT1VZdz9knmPuXhOeg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx/ [4] https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/CA+55aFz2500WfbKXAx8s67wrm9=yVJu65TpLgN_ybYNv0VEOKA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx/ Fixes: dc0313f46664 ("rtlwifi: rtl8192cu: Add routine hw") Reviewed-by: Nick Desaulniers <ndesaulniers@xxxxxxxxxx> Acked-by: Kalle Valo <kvalo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Signed-off-by: Kees Cook <keescook@xxxxxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/hw.c | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/hw.c index f070f25bb735..5b071b70bc08 100644 --- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/hw.c +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/hw.c @@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ static void _rtl92cu_init_chipn_one_out_ep_priority(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, bool wmm_enable, u8 queue_sel) { - u16 uninitialized_var(value); + u16 value; switch (queue_sel) { case TX_SELE_HQ: @@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ static void _rtl92cu_init_chipn_one_out_ep_priority(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, break; default: WARN_ON(1); /* Shall not reach here! */ - break; + return; } _rtl92c_init_chipn_reg_priority(hw, value, value, value, value, value, value); -- 2.25.1