[PATCH] fbdev: remove unnecessary memset in vfb

From: Marcin Chojnacki
Date: Thu Jun 18 2015 - 09:02:43 EST


In vfb_probe memory is allocated using rvmalloc which automatically
sets the allocated memory to zero. This patch removes the second
unnecessary memset in vfb_probe.

Signed-off-by: Marcin Chojnacki <marcinch7@xxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/video/fbdev/vfb.c | 8 --------
1 file changed, 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/vfb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/vfb.c
index 70a897b..b2d38b7 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/vfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/vfb.c
@@ -490,14 +490,6 @@ static int vfb_probe(struct platform_device *dev)
if (!(videomemory = rvmalloc(videomemorysize)))
return retval;

- /*
- * VFB must clear memory to prevent kernel info
- * leakage into userspace
- * VGA-based drivers MUST NOT clear memory if
- * they want to be able to take over vgacon
- */
- memset(videomemory, 0, videomemorysize);
-
info = framebuffer_alloc(sizeof(u32) * 256, &dev->dev);
if (!info)
goto err;
--
2.1.4

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