| Message ID | 20170509042159.GA19727@embeddedgus (mailing list archive) |
|---|---|
| State | Not Applicable |
| Delegated to: | Kalle Valo |
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"Gustavo A. R. Silva" <garsilva@embeddedor.com> writes: > The name of an array used by itself will always return the array's address. > So these tests will always evaluate as false and therefore the _return_ > will never be executed. > > Signed-off-by: Gustavo A. R. Silva <garsilva@embeddedor.com> I don't understand the commit log, especially what does "The name of an array used by itself" mean?
Hi Kalle, Quoting Kalle Valo <kvalo@qca.qualcomm.com>: > "Gustavo A. R. Silva" <garsilva@embeddedor.com> writes: > >> The name of an array used by itself will always return the array's address. >> So these tests will always evaluate as false and therefore the _return_ >> will never be executed. >> >> Signed-off-by: Gustavo A. R. Silva <garsilva@embeddedor.com> > > I don't understand the commit log, especially what does "The name of an > array used by itself" mean? > Let me correct that and I'll send the patch again. Thanks! -- Gustavo A. R. Silva
On 9-5-2017 7:33, Kalle Valo wrote: > "Gustavo A. R. Silva" <garsilva@embeddedor.com> writes: > >> The name of an array used by itself will always return the array's address. >> So these tests will always evaluate as false and therefore the _return_ >> will never be executed. >> >> Signed-off-by: Gustavo A. R. Silva <garsilva@embeddedor.com> > > I don't understand the commit log, especially what does "The name of an > array used by itself" mean? The array fields in struct wmi_start_scan_arg that are checked here are fixed size arrays so they can never be NULL. Maybe that helps rephrasing this commit message. Regards, Arend
Arend Van Spriel <arend.vanspriel@broadcom.com> writes: > On 9-5-2017 7:33, Kalle Valo wrote: >> "Gustavo A. R. Silva" <garsilva@embeddedor.com> writes: >> >>> The name of an array used by itself will always return the array's address. >>> So these tests will always evaluate as false and therefore the _return_ >>> will never be executed. >>> >>> Signed-off-by: Gustavo A. R. Silva <garsilva@embeddedor.com> >> >> I don't understand the commit log, especially what does "The name of an >> array used by itself" mean? > > The array fields in struct wmi_start_scan_arg that are checked here are > fixed size arrays so they can never be NULL. > > Maybe that helps rephrasing this commit message. Much much better, thanks!
Hi Arend, Quoting Arend Van Spriel <arend.vanspriel@broadcom.com>: > On 9-5-2017 7:33, Kalle Valo wrote: >> "Gustavo A. R. Silva" <garsilva@embeddedor.com> writes: >> >>> The name of an array used by itself will always return the array's address. >>> So these tests will always evaluate as false and therefore the _return_ >>> will never be executed. >>> >>> Signed-off-by: Gustavo A. R. Silva <garsilva@embeddedor.com> >> >> I don't understand the commit log, especially what does "The name of an >> array used by itself" mean? > > The array fields in struct wmi_start_scan_arg that are checked here are > fixed size arrays so they can never be NULL. > > Maybe that helps rephrasing this commit message. > Definitely. Thank you! -- Gustavo A. R. Silva
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/wmi.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/wmi.c index 2f1743e..135cf83 100644 --- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/wmi.c +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/wmi.c @@ -5933,15 +5933,6 @@ static struct sk_buff *ath10k_wmi_10_4_op_gen_init(struct ath10k *ar) int ath10k_wmi_start_scan_verify(const struct wmi_start_scan_arg *arg) { - if (arg->ie_len && !arg->ie) - return -EINVAL; - if (arg->n_channels && !arg->channels) - return -EINVAL; - if (arg->n_ssids && !arg->ssids) - return -EINVAL; - if (arg->n_bssids && !arg->bssids) - return -EINVAL; - if (arg->ie_len > WLAN_SCAN_PARAMS_MAX_IE_LEN) return -EINVAL; if (arg->n_channels > ARRAY_SIZE(arg->channels))
The name of an array used by itself will always return the array's address. So these tests will always evaluate as false and therefore the _return_ will never be executed. Signed-off-by: Gustavo A. R. Silva <garsilva@embeddedor.com> --- drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/wmi.c | 9 --------- 1 file changed, 9 deletions(-)