Re: Re: [PATCH] drm: mxsfb: Check NULL pointer

[Jiasheng Jiang]

On 11/3/21 8:58 AM, Marek Vasut wrote:
>> As we see in the drm_connector_list_iter_next(), it could return
>> NULL. In order to avoid the use of the NULL pointer, it may be
>> better to check the return value.
>> 
>> Fixes: c42001e ("drm: mxsfb: Use drm_panel_bridge")
>> Signed-off-by: Jiasheng Jiang <jiasheng@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> ---
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/mxsfb/mxsfb_drv.c | 2 ++
>>   1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
>> 
>> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/mxsfb/mxsfb_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/mxsfb/mxsfb_drv.c
>> index 6da9355..b875c11 100644
>> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/mxsfb/mxsfb_drv.c
>> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/mxsfb/mxsfb_drv.c
>> @@ -145,6 +145,8 @@ static int mxsfb_attach_bridge(struct mxsfb_drm_private *mxsfb)
>>   	 */
>>   	drm_connector_list_iter_begin(drm, &iter);
>>   	mxsfb->connector = drm_connector_list_iter_next(&iter);
>> +	if (!mxsfb->connector)
>> +		return 1;

> In which case does this happen failure happen ?
> What is the test case ?

As fas as I am concerned, 'connector_list' in the
drm_connector_list_iter_next() is initialized in the
drm_mode_config_init(), which is 'connector_list->next = connector_list'.
And therefore, the check in drm_connector_list_iter_next() that
'if (lhead->next == &config->connector_list)' is directly satisfied and
returns NULL.
I am not sure wheter it is designed on purpose. If not, please fix it.