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

From: Damon Ding

Date: Wed Apr 29 2026 - 21:13:43 EST


On 4/29/2026 7:29 PM, Luca Ceresoli wrote:
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>



Reviewed-by: Damon Ding <damon.ding@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Best regards,
Damon