Re: [PATCH] x86/hyperv: Fix error pointer deference

[Ethan Tidmore]

On Tue Feb 17, 2026 at 8:43 PM CST, Ethan Tidmore wrote:
> The function idle_thread_get() can return an error pointer and is not
> checked for it. Add check for error pointer.
>
> Detected by Smatch:
> arch/x86/hyperv/hv_vtl.c:126 hv_vtl_bringup_vcpu() error:
> 'idle' dereferencing possible ERR_PTR()
>
> Fixes: 2b4b90e053a29 ("x86/hyperv: Use per cpu initial stack for vtl context")
> Signed-off-by: Ethan Tidmore <ethantidmore06@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---

Just noticed typo "deference" ignore this.

Thanks,

ET