Re: [PATCH] Initialise buffer and buffer_size before used

[Zhengwang Ruan <ruan.zhengwang@gmail.com>]

-------- Original Message --------
From: Dan Carpenter
Sent: 2012年02月27日 星期一 12时55分58秒
To: Zhengwang Ruan
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Initialise buffer and buffer_size before used
> On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 04:39:45PM +0800, Zhengwang Ruan wrote:
>> GCC warns 'buffer' and 'buffer_size' are used with being uninitialized, and
>> 'buffer' is used as returned value, and 'buffer_size' is initialized using
>> uninitialized_var to clear warning.
>>
> If you wanted to use the uninitialized_var() macro for a pointer,
> the trick is:
>
> 	struct binder_buffer *uninitialized_var(buffer);
>
> But this is fine as is.
>
> The subject should have a subsystem prefix.  You'll need to resend
> both patches for that reason.  (You had them correct in the original
> version you sent to kj).  The subjects could also say [patch 1/2]
> and [patch 2/2] but it doesn't matter since the line numbers didn't
> change and they can be applied in any order.
>
> Don't forget to CC Greg.  He reads the list as well, but you should
> always CC a maintainer and a list for each patch.
>
> Anyway, it looks good.  Just fix the subjects and resend.  When you
> resend a patch it should say [patch 1/2 v2] in the subject and below
> the signed off by line put:
> ---
> v2: added a subsystem prefix to the subject
>
> Sorry that it's a lot of nit picky work.  We have to push as much
> work as we can on to patch submitters so that maintainers can apply
> things with a click of the mouse.  After a while you'll learn all
> the rules.  :)
>

Thank you and resend it again! :-)

Brs,
-Zhengwang
> regards,
> dan carpenter
>

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