Re: [PATCH] PPC: CELLEB - fix potential NULL pointer dereference

[Cyrill Gorcunov]

On 11/28/07, Cyrill Gorcunov <gorcunov@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 11/28/07, Michael Ellerman <michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > On Mon, 2007-11-26 at 10:46 +0300, Cyrill Gorcunov wrote:
> > > This patch adds checking for NULL value returned to prevent possible
> > > NULL pointer dereference.
> > > Also two unneeded 'return' are removed.
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Cyrill Gorcunov <gorcunov@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > ---
> > > Any comments are welcome.
> >
> > I guess it's good to be paranoid, but this is a little verbose:
> >
> >        wi0 = of_get_property(node, "device-id", NULL);
> > +       if (unlikely((!wi0))) {
> > +               printk(KERN_ERR "PCI: device-id not found.\n");
> > +               goto error;
> > +       }
> >        wi1 = of_get_property(node, "vendor-id", NULL);
> > +       if (unlikely((!wi1))) {
> > +               printk(KERN_ERR "PCI: vendor-id not found.\n");
> > +               goto error;
> > +       }
> >        wi2 = of_get_property(node, "class-code", NULL);
> > +       if (unlikely((!wi2))) {
> > +               printk(KERN_ERR "PCI: class-code not found.\n");
> > +               goto error;
> > +       }
> >        wi3 = of_get_property(node, "revision-id", NULL);
> > +       if (unlikely((!wi3))) {
> > +               printk(KERN_ERR "PCI: revision-id not found.\n");
> > +               goto error;
> > +       }
> >
> > Perhaps instead:
> >
> >        wi0 = of_get_property(node, "device-id", NULL);
> >        wi1 = of_get_property(node, "vendor-id", NULL);
> >        wi2 = of_get_property(node, "class-code", NULL);
> >        wi3 = of_get_property(node, "revision-id", NULL);
> >
> >       if (!wi0 || !wi1 || !wi2 || !wi3) {
> >               printk(KERN_ERR "PCI: Missing device tree properties.\n");
> >               goto error;
> >       }
>
> Hi Michael, yes that is much better (actually I was doubt about what form of
> which the checking style to use - your form is much compact but mine does
> show where *exactly* the problem appeared). So 'case that is the fake driver
> your form is preferred ;) Ishizaki, could you use Michael's part then?
>
> >
> >
> > cheers
> >
> > --
> > Michael Ellerman
> > OzLabs, IBM Australia Development Lab
> >
> > wwweb: http://michael.ellerman.id.au
> > phone: +61 2 6212 1183 (tie line 70 21183)
> >
> > We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors,
> > we borrow it from our children. - S.M.A.R.T Person
> >
> >
>
> Cyrill
>
Ishizaki I can update the patch if you needed. Should I?

Cyrill
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