From: Julia Lawall <julia.law...@lip6.fr> Initialize return variable before exiting on an error path.
A simplified version of the semantic match that finds this problem is as follows: (http://coccinelle.lip6.fr/) // <smpl> ( if@p1 (\(ret < 0\|ret != 0\)) { ... return ret; } | ret@p1 = 0 ) ... when != ret = e1 when != &ret *if(...) { ... when != ret = e2 when forall return ret; } // </smpl> Signed-off-by: Julia Lawall <julia.law...@lip6.fr> --- drivers/spi/spi-coldfire-qspi.c | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-coldfire-qspi.c b/drivers/spi/spi-coldfire-qspi.c index b2d4b9e..7889796 100644 --- a/drivers/spi/spi-coldfire-qspi.c +++ b/drivers/spi/spi-coldfire-qspi.c @@ -462,6 +462,7 @@ static int __devinit mcfqspi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev) pdata = pdev->dev.platform_data; if (!pdata) { dev_dbg(&pdev->dev, "platform data is missing\n"); + status = -EINVAL; goto fail4; } master->bus_num = pdata->bus_num; ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ spi-devel-general mailing list spi-devel-general@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/spi-devel-general