Hi, Takashi 2017-11-15 18:16 GMT+09:00 Takashi Iwai <tiwai@xxxxxxx>: > On Wed, 15 Nov 2017 09:57:56 +0100, > Jaejoong Kim wrote: >> >> diff --git a/sound/usb/mixer.c b/sound/usb/mixer.c >> index e630813..5a83c2c 100644 >> --- a/sound/usb/mixer.c >> +++ b/sound/usb/mixer.c >> @@ -204,7 +204,8 @@ static int snd_usb_copy_string_desc(struct mixer_build >> *state, >> int index, char *buf, int maxlen) >> { >> int len = usb_string(state->chip->dev, index, buf, maxlen - 1); >> - buf[len] = 0; >> + if (len > 0) >> + buf[len] = 0; >> return len; > > I'd rather put an explicit error bail-out, i.e. > > diff --git a/sound/usb/mixer.c b/sound/usb/mixer.c > index 91bc8f18791e..296a63a9d09c 100644 > --- a/sound/usb/mixer.c > +++ b/sound/usb/mixer.c > @@ -204,6 +204,10 @@ static int snd_usb_copy_string_desc(struct mixer_build *state, > int index, char *buf, int maxlen) > { > int len = usb_string(state->chip->dev, index, buf, maxlen - 1); > + > + if (len < 0) > + return len; > + > buf[len] = 0; > return len; > } OK. I will resend v2 patch with your suggestion. > > > thanks, > > Takashi thanks, Jaejoong