* [PATCH] staging: rtl8712: avoid a useless call to memset().
@ 2012-12-05 1:22 Cyril Roelandt
2012-12-05 4:07 ` Larry Finger
` (2 more replies)
0 siblings, 3 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: Cyril Roelandt @ 2012-12-05 1:22 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: linux-kernel
Cc: kernel-janitors, Larry.Finger, florian.c.schilhabel, gregkh,
yongjun_wei, jim.cromie, marcos.souza.org, devel, Cyril Roelandt
In r8711_wx_get_wap(), make sure we do not call memcpy() on a memory area that
has just been zeroed by a call to memset().
Signed-off-by: Cyril Roelandt <tipecaml@gmail.com>
---
drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_ioctl_linux.c | 3 ++-
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_ioctl_linux.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_ioctl_linux.c
index 3a64790..2c73319 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_ioctl_linux.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_ioctl_linux.c
@@ -1131,10 +1131,11 @@ static int r8711_wx_get_wap(struct net_device *dev,
struct ndis_wlan_bssid_ex *pcur_bss = &pmlmepriv->cur_network.network;
wrqu->ap_addr.sa_family = ARPHRD_ETHER;
- memset(wrqu->ap_addr.sa_data, 0, ETH_ALEN);
if (check_fwstate(pmlmepriv, _FW_LINKED |
WIFI_ADHOC_MASTER_STATE|WIFI_AP_STATE)) {
memcpy(wrqu->ap_addr.sa_data, pcur_bss->MacAddress, ETH_ALEN);
+ } else {
+ memset(wrqu->ap_addr.sa_data, 0, ETH_ALEN);
}
return 0;
}
--
1.7.10.4
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* Re: [PATCH] staging: rtl8712: avoid a useless call to memset().
2012-12-05 1:22 [PATCH] staging: rtl8712: avoid a useless call to memset() Cyril Roelandt
@ 2012-12-05 4:07 ` Larry Finger
2012-12-05 7:11 ` Dan Carpenter
2012-12-05 8:12 ` walter harms
2 siblings, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: Larry Finger @ 2012-12-05 4:07 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Cyril Roelandt
Cc: linux-kernel, kernel-janitors, florian.c.schilhabel, gregkh,
yongjun_wei, jim.cromie, marcos.souza.org, devel
On 12/04/2012 07:22 PM, Cyril Roelandt wrote:
> In r8711_wx_get_wap(), make sure we do not call memcpy() on a memory area that
> has just been zeroed by a call to memset().
>
> Signed-off-by: Cyril Roelandt <tipecaml@gmail.com>
> ---
> drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_ioctl_linux.c | 3 ++-
> 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
Acked-by: Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@lwfinger.net>
Thanks,
Larry
>
> diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_ioctl_linux.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_ioctl_linux.c
> index 3a64790..2c73319 100644
> --- a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_ioctl_linux.c
> +++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_ioctl_linux.c
> @@ -1131,10 +1131,11 @@ static int r8711_wx_get_wap(struct net_device *dev,
> struct ndis_wlan_bssid_ex *pcur_bss = &pmlmepriv->cur_network.network;
>
> wrqu->ap_addr.sa_family = ARPHRD_ETHER;
> - memset(wrqu->ap_addr.sa_data, 0, ETH_ALEN);
> if (check_fwstate(pmlmepriv, _FW_LINKED |
> WIFI_ADHOC_MASTER_STATE|WIFI_AP_STATE)) {
> memcpy(wrqu->ap_addr.sa_data, pcur_bss->MacAddress, ETH_ALEN);
> + } else {
> + memset(wrqu->ap_addr.sa_data, 0, ETH_ALEN);
> }
> return 0;
> }
>
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* Re: [PATCH] staging: rtl8712: avoid a useless call to memset().
2012-12-05 1:22 [PATCH] staging: rtl8712: avoid a useless call to memset() Cyril Roelandt
2012-12-05 4:07 ` Larry Finger
@ 2012-12-05 7:11 ` Dan Carpenter
2012-12-09 0:31 ` Cyril Roelandt
2012-12-05 8:12 ` walter harms
2 siblings, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread
From: Dan Carpenter @ 2012-12-05 7:11 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Cyril Roelandt
Cc: linux-kernel, devel, florian.c.schilhabel, gregkh,
kernel-janitors, yongjun_wei, marcos.souza.org, Larry.Finger
On Wed, Dec 05, 2012 at 02:22:02AM +0100, Cyril Roelandt wrote:
> In r8711_wx_get_wap(), make sure we do not call memcpy() on a memory area that
> has just been zeroed by a call to memset().
>
I look at it like the original code is fine. Your version is also
fine but is it worth the churn? Also the curly braces are not
needed.
regards,
dan carpenter
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* Re: [PATCH] staging: rtl8712: avoid a useless call to memset().
2012-12-05 1:22 [PATCH] staging: rtl8712: avoid a useless call to memset() Cyril Roelandt
2012-12-05 4:07 ` Larry Finger
2012-12-05 7:11 ` Dan Carpenter
@ 2012-12-05 8:12 ` walter harms
2 siblings, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: walter harms @ 2012-12-05 8:12 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Cyril Roelandt
Cc: linux-kernel, kernel-janitors, Larry.Finger, florian.c.schilhabel,
gregkh, yongjun_wei, jim.cromie, marcos.souza.org, devel
Hi Cyril,
you patch is correct ..but being an advocate of defensive programming
i would say the original version especially since the number of bytes is small.
re,
wh
Am 05.12.2012 02:22, schrieb Cyril Roelandt:
> In r8711_wx_get_wap(), make sure we do not call memcpy() on a memory area that
> has just been zeroed by a call to memset().
>
> Signed-off-by: Cyril Roelandt <tipecaml@gmail.com>
> ---
> drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_ioctl_linux.c | 3 ++-
> 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_ioctl_linux.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_ioctl_linux.c
> index 3a64790..2c73319 100644
> --- a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_ioctl_linux.c
> +++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_ioctl_linux.c
> @@ -1131,10 +1131,11 @@ static int r8711_wx_get_wap(struct net_device *dev,
> struct ndis_wlan_bssid_ex *pcur_bss = &pmlmepriv->cur_network.network;
>
> wrqu->ap_addr.sa_family = ARPHRD_ETHER;
> - memset(wrqu->ap_addr.sa_data, 0, ETH_ALEN);
> if (check_fwstate(pmlmepriv, _FW_LINKED |
> WIFI_ADHOC_MASTER_STATE|WIFI_AP_STATE)) {
> memcpy(wrqu->ap_addr.sa_data, pcur_bss->MacAddress, ETH_ALEN);
> + } else {
> + memset(wrqu->ap_addr.sa_data, 0, ETH_ALEN);
> }
> return 0;
> }
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* Re: [PATCH] staging: rtl8712: avoid a useless call to memset().
2012-12-05 7:11 ` Dan Carpenter
@ 2012-12-09 0:31 ` Cyril Roelandt
2012-12-10 8:55 ` Dan Carpenter
0 siblings, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread
From: Cyril Roelandt @ 2012-12-09 0:31 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Dan Carpenter
Cc: linux-kernel, devel, florian.c.schilhabel, gregkh,
kernel-janitors, yongjun_wei, marcos.souza.org, Larry.Finger
On 12/05/2012 08:11 AM, Dan Carpenter wrote:
> On Wed, Dec 05, 2012 at 02:22:02AM +0100, Cyril Roelandt wrote:
>> In r8711_wx_get_wap(), make sure we do not call memcpy() on a memory area that
>> has just been zeroed by a call to memset().
>>
>
> I look at it like the original code is fine. Your version is also
> fine but is it worth the churn? Also the curly braces are not
> needed.
>
Sorry about the braces.
I just thought the code would be easier to understand this way, but it's
probably OK to leave it as it currently is too.
WBR,
Cyril Roelandt.
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* Re: [PATCH] staging: rtl8712: avoid a useless call to memset().
2012-12-09 0:31 ` Cyril Roelandt
@ 2012-12-10 8:55 ` Dan Carpenter
0 siblings, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: Dan Carpenter @ 2012-12-10 8:55 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Cyril Roelandt
Cc: devel, florian.c.schilhabel, gregkh, kernel-janitors,
linux-kernel, yongjun_wei, marcos.souza.org, Larry.Finger
On Sun, Dec 09, 2012 at 01:31:50AM +0100, Cyril Roelandt wrote:
> On 12/05/2012 08:11 AM, Dan Carpenter wrote:
> >On Wed, Dec 05, 2012 at 02:22:02AM +0100, Cyril Roelandt wrote:
> >>In r8711_wx_get_wap(), make sure we do not call memcpy() on a memory area that
> >>has just been zeroed by a call to memset().
> >>
> >
> >I look at it like the original code is fine. Your version is also
> >fine but is it worth the churn? Also the curly braces are not
> >needed.
> >
>
> Sorry about the braces.
>
> I just thought the code would be easier to understand this way, but
> it's probably OK to leave it as it currently is too.
>
Ah. I'd buy that. I like readability fixes. The indenting is also
messed up and confusing. It should be:
if (check_fwstate(pmlmepriv, _FW_LINKED | WIFI_ADHOC_MASTER_STATE |
WIFI_AP_STATE))
memcpy(wrqu->ap_addr.sa_data, pcur_bss->MacAddress, ETH_ALEN);
else
memset(wrqu->ap_addr.sa_data, 0, ETH_ALEN);
regards,
dan carpenter
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