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Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next] BNX2: fix a Null Pointer for stats_blk
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From: Weidong Wang <wangweidong1@huawei.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2015 10:00:45 +0800

> It does affect the intention. Although, the problem exists then makes the
> system panic within some case.
> 
> Do you have any idea about it?

Allocate the statistics block at probe time so that this problem is
impossible.