Re: [PATCH] net: Initialize all members in skb_gro_remcsum_init()

From: David Miller
Date: Fri Feb 20 2015 - 15:50:21 EST


From: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2015 11:38:06 +0100

> skb_gro_remcsum_init() initializes the gro_remcsum.delta member only,
> leading to compiler warnings about a possibly uninitialized
> gro_remcsum.offset member:
>
> drivers/net/vxlan.c: In function ʽvxlan_gro_receiveʼ:
> drivers/net/vxlan.c:602: warning: ʽgrc.offsetʼ may be used uninitialized in this function
> net/ipv4/fou.c: In function ʽgue_gro_receiveʼ:
> net/ipv4/fou.c:262: warning: ʽgrc.offsetʼ may be used uninitialized in this function
>
> While these are harmless for now:
> - skb_gro_remcsum_process() sets offset before changing delta,
> - skb_gro_remcsum_cleanup() checks if delta is non-zero before
> accessing offset,
> it's safer to let the initialization function initialize all members.
>
> Signed-off-by: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Applied, thank you.