Re: [PATCH v1 1/1] Fix uninitialized variable in ipmb_dev_int.c

From: Corey Minyard
Date: Wed Jul 24 2019 - 11:34:05 EST


On Wed, Jul 24, 2019 at 10:36:42AM -0400, Asmaa Mnebhi wrote:
> Signed-off-by: Asmaa Mnebhi <Asmaa@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

The patch is, of course, fine, but you should add some info
about how it was found and a Reported-by: tag.

Thanks,

-corey

> ---
> drivers/char/ipmi/ipmb_dev_int.c | 2 +-
> 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmb_dev_int.c b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmb_dev_int.c
> index 5720433..285e0b8 100644
> --- a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmb_dev_int.c
> +++ b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmb_dev_int.c
> @@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ static ssize_t ipmb_read(struct file *file, char __user *buf, size_t count,
> struct ipmb_dev *ipmb_dev = to_ipmb_dev(file);
> struct ipmb_request_elem *queue_elem;
> struct ipmb_msg msg;
> - ssize_t ret;
> + ssize_t ret = 0;
>
> memset(&msg, 0, sizeof(msg));
>
> --
> 2.1.2
>