Re: [PATCH] brcmsmac: fix shift on 4 bit masked value

From: Joe Perches
Date: Sun Apr 18 2021 - 03:59:15 EST


On Sun, 2021-04-18 at 06:10 +0000, Kalle Valo wrote:
> Colin King <colin.king@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > From: Colin Ian King <colin.king@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > The calculation of offtune_val seems incorrect, the u16 value in
> > pi->tx_rx_cal_radio_saveregs[2] is being masked with 0xf0 and then
> > shifted 8 places right so that always ends up as a zero result. I
> > believe the intended shift was 4 bits to the right. Fix this.
> >
> > [Note: not tested, I don't have the H/W]
> >
> > Addresses-Coverity: ("Operands don't affect result")
> > Fixes: 5b435de0d786 ("net: wireless: add brcm80211 drivers")
> > Signed-off-by: Colin Ian King <colin.king@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> I think this needs review from someone familiar with the hardware.
>
> Patch set to Changes Requested.

What "change" are you requesting here?

Likely there needs to be some other setting for the patch.

Perhaps "deferred" as you seem to be requesting a review
and there's no actual change necessary, just approval from
someone with the hardware and that someone test the patch.