Search Linux Wireless

Re: [PATCH 3/4] wifi: ath12k: Refactor ath12k_get_num_hw() helper function argument

[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

 



Karthikeyan Periyasamy <quic_periyasa@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> Currently, the ath12k_get_num_hw() helper function takes the device handle
> as an argument. Here, the number of hardware is retrieved from the group
> handle. Demanding the device handle from the caller is unnecessary since
> in some cases the group handle is already available. Therefore, change this
> helper function argument from the device handle to the group handle. This
> also fixes the below Smatch static checker warning.
>
> Smatch warning:
> ath12k_mac_destroy() error: we previously assumed 'ab' could be null
>
> Tested-on: QCN9274 hw2.0 PCI WLAN.WBE.1.3.1-00173-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-1
>
> Reported-by: Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Closes: https://lore.kernel.org/ath12k/3e705de0-67d1-4437-97ff-4828d83ae2af@stanley.mountain/
> Closes: https://scan7.scan.coverity.com/#/project-view/52682/11354?selectedIssue=1602340
> Fixes: a343d97f27f5 ("wifi: ath12k: move struct ath12k_hw from per device to group")
> Signed-off-by: Karthikeyan Periyasamy <quic_periyasa@xxxxxxxxxxx>

I don't get how this is any better but of course I might be missing
something. To me this looks like shuffling code around to shut up a
smatch warning.

-- 
https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-wireless/list/

https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/developers/documentation/submittingpatches




[Index of Archives]     [Linux Host AP]     [ATH6KL]     [Linux Wireless Personal Area Network]     [Linux Bluetooth]     [Wireless Regulations]     [Linux Netdev]     [Kernel Newbies]     [Linux Kernel]     [IDE]     [Git]     [Netfilter]     [Bugtraq]     [Yosemite Hiking]     [MIPS Linux]     [ARM Linux]     [Linux RAID]

  Powered by Linux