Zero pointer in rx_skb or tx_skb is how respective *_deinit() functions find
out that a skb slot is unallocated. If *_init() functions unsuccessfully return
after the allocation (e.g. when subsequent dma_alloc_coherent() is not
successful), this would result in attempt to kfree() invalid pointers.
Signed-off-by: Lubomir Rintel <lkund...@v3.sk>
Cc: Kosta Zertsekel <konsz...@marvell.com>
Cc: net...@vger.kernel.org
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
---
drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/pxa168_eth.c | 4 ++--
1 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/pxa168_eth.c
b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/pxa168_eth.c
index 339bb32..1c8af8b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/pxa168_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/pxa168_eth.c
@@ -1015,7 +1015,7 @@ static int rxq_init(struct net_device *dev)
int rx_desc_num = pep->rx_ring_size;
/* Allocate RX skb rings */
- pep->rx_skb = kmalloc(sizeof(*pep->rx_skb) * pep->rx_ring_size,
+ pep->rx_skb = kzalloc(sizeof(*pep->rx_skb) * pep->rx_ring_size,
GFP_KERNEL);
if (!pep->rx_skb)
return -ENOMEM;
@@ -1076,7 +1076,7 @@ static int txq_init(struct net_device *dev)
int size = 0, i = 0;
int tx_desc_num = pep->tx_ring_size;
- pep->tx_skb = kmalloc(sizeof(*pep->tx_skb) * pep->tx_ring_size,
+ pep->tx_skb = kzalloc(sizeof(*pep->tx_skb) * pep->tx_ring_size,
GFP_KERNEL);
if (!pep->tx_skb)
return -ENOMEM;
--
1.7.1
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