Re: [PATCH 2/2] net: phy: Don't use drv when it is NULL in phy_attached_print

[Sergei Shtylyov]

Hello!

On 8/21/2017 10:52 AM, Romain Perier wrote:

> Currently, if this logging function is used prior the phy driver is
> binded to the phy device (that is usually done from .ndo_open),

   s/binded/bound/.

> 'phydev->drv' might be NULL, resulting in a kernel crash. That is
> typically the case in the stmmac driver, info about the phy is displayed
> during the registration of the MDIO bus, and then genphy driver is binded

   Likewise.

> to this phydev when .ndo_open is called.
>
> This commit fixes the issue by using the right genphy driver, when
> phydev->drv is NULL.
>
> Fixes: commit fbca164776e4 ("net: stmmac: Use the right logging functi")

   "Commit" not needed here.

> Signed-off-by: Romain Perier <romain.perier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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MBR, Sergei