Re: [PATCH RESEND] video: au1100fb: Move a variable assignment behind a null pointer check in au1100fb_setmode()

[Uwe Kleine-König]

Hello,

On Sun, Mar 02, 2025 at 07:02:12PM +0100, Markus Elfring wrote:
> From: Markus Elfring <elfring@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2023 21:35:36 +0200
> 
> The address of a data structure member was determined before
> a corresponding null pointer check in the implementation of
> the function “au1100fb_setmode”.
> 
> Thus avoid the risk for undefined behaviour by moving the assignment
> for the variable “info” behind the null pointer check.
> 
> This issue was detected by using the Coccinelle software.
> 
> Fixes: 3b495f2bb749 ("Au1100 FB driver uplift for 2.6.")
> Signed-off-by: Markus Elfring <elfring@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Acked-by: Uwe Kleine-König <u.kleine-koenig@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

Should also get

Cc: stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

to ensure this is backported to stable.

Best regards
Uwe

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