Re: [PATCH] drm/bridge: analogix_dp: Extract error pointer from correct variable

From: Luca Ceresoli

Date: Wed Apr 29 2026 - 07:30:12 EST


On Wed Apr 29, 2026 at 5:08 AM CEST, Ethan Tidmore wrote:
> In devm_drm_panel_bridge_add() error path the pointer error should be
> extracted from dp->plat_data->next_bridge but instead it is extracted
> from bridge, which is a valid pointer and not part of this error path.
>
> Extract error pointer from correct variable.
>
> Detected by Smatch:
> drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/analogix/analogix_dp_core.c:1489 analogix_dp_bind()
> warn: passing a valid pointer to 'PTR_ERR'
>
> Fixes: 1b86a69b61df4 ("drm/bridge: analogix_dp: Apply panel_bridge helper")
> Signed-off-by: Ethan Tidmore <ethantidmore06@xxxxxxxxx>

Reviewed-by: Luca Ceresoli <luca.ceresoli@xxxxxxxxxxx>

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