Re: [PATCH v1] fbdev: sm712fb: fix an issue about iounmap for a wrong address

From: Markus Elfring
Date: Thu Apr 23 2020 - 08:15:25 EST


> the sfb->fb->screen_base is not save the value get by iounmap() when
> the chip id is 0x720.

I suggest to improve this change description.
How did you determine relevant differences for the mentioned chip model?


> so iounmap() for address sfb->fb->screen_base is not right.

Will another imperative wording become helpful here?


â
> +++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/sm712fb.c
> @@ -1429,6 +1429,8 @@ static int smtc_map_smem(struct smtcfb_info *sfb,
> static void smtc_unmap_smem(struct smtcfb_info *sfb)
> {
> if (sfb && sfb->fb->screen_base) {
> + if (sfb->chip_id == 0x720)
> + sfb->fb->screen_base -= 0x00200000;
> iounmap(sfb->fb->screen_base);

How do you think about to use descriptive identifiers for
the shown constants?

Would you like to clarify any related software analysis approaches?

Regards,
Markus