Re: [PATCH] acpi_system_write_wakeup_device(): fix error check for unsigned variable.

[Rafael J. Wysocki]

On Saturday, November 17, 2012 02:54:23 AM Cyril Roelandt wrote:
> The LEN variable is unsigned, therefore checking whether it is less than 0 is
> useless.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Cyril Roelandt <tipecaml@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  drivers/acpi/proc.c |    2 --
>  1 file changed, 2 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/acpi/proc.c b/drivers/acpi/proc.c
> index 27adb09..37871a7 100644
> --- a/drivers/acpi/proc.c
> +++ b/drivers/acpi/proc.c
> @@ -366,8 +366,6 @@ acpi_system_write_wakeup_device(struct file *file,
>  
>  	if (len > 4)
>  		len = 4;
> -	if (len < 0)
> -		return -EFAULT;

I would prefer to check if count < 0 instead.

>  
>  	if (copy_from_user(strbuf, buffer, len))
>  		return -EFAULT;

Thanks,
Rafael


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Rafael J. Wysocki, Intel Open Source Technology Center.
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