Re: [PATCH 1/2] mt76: mt7915: fix unused 'mode' variable
From: Kalle Valo
Date: Fri Feb 26 2021 - 04:26:27 EST
Arnd Bergmann <arnd@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> From: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@xxxxxxxx>
>
> clang points out a possible corner case in the mt7915_tm_set_tx_cont()
> function if called with invalid arguments:
>
> drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7915/testmode.c:593:2: warning: variable 'mode' is used uninitialized whenever switch default is taken [-Wsometimes-uninitialized]
> default:
> ^~~~~~~
> drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7915/testmode.c:597:13: note: uninitialized use occurs here
> rateval = mode << 6 | rate_idx;
> ^~~~
> drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7915/testmode.c:506:37: note: initialize the variable 'mode' to silence this warning
> u8 rate_idx = td->tx_rate_idx, mode;
> ^
>
> Change it to return an error instead of continuing with invalid data
> here.
>
> Fixes: 3f0caa3cbf94 ("mt76: mt7915: add support for continuous tx in testmode")
> Signed-off-by: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@xxxxxxxx>
Please remove the break and send v2.
Patch set to Changes Requested.
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