The function can return negative value. The problem has been detected using proposed semantic patch scripts/coccinelle/tests/unsigned_lesser_than_zero.cocci [1].
[1]: http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/2038576 Signed-off-by: Andrzej Hajda <[email protected]> --- drivers/power/bq27xxx_battery.c | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/drivers/power/bq27xxx_battery.c b/drivers/power/bq27xxx_battery.c index 473aa2f..994c78d 100644 --- a/drivers/power/bq27xxx_battery.c +++ b/drivers/power/bq27xxx_battery.c @@ -691,7 +691,7 @@ static bool bq27xxx_battery_dead(struct bq27xxx_device_info *di, u16 flags) */ static int bq27xxx_battery_read_health(struct bq27xxx_device_info *di) { - u16 flags; + int flags; flags = bq27xxx_read(di, BQ27XXX_REG_FLAGS, false); if (flags < 0) { -- 1.9.1 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [email protected] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/

