Re: [PATCH] media: rzg2l-cru: Fix possible ERR_PTR deference

From: Markus Elfring

Date: Sat Feb 14 2026 - 10:03:41 EST


> No, I haven't seen this happen in practice. This was reported by
> static analysis tool.

* Did this tool get a special name?

* Was any background information published for it?



> Since the function explicitly documents these
> error cases, it seemed appropriate to add defensive error checking to
> avoid potential ERR_PTR dereference.

How do you think about to improve change descriptions accordingly?

Regards,
Markus