[PATCH] wifi: ath11k: initialize eirp_power before use

Kalle Valo kvalo at kernel.org
Mon Feb 5 09:00:58 PST 2024


Baochen Qiang <quic_bqiang at quicinc.com> wrote:

> Currently, at the end of ath11k_mac_fill_reg_tpc_info(), the
> reg_tpc_info struct is populated, including the following:
>         reg_tpc_info->is_psd_power = is_psd_power;
>         reg_tpc_info->eirp_power = eirp_power;
> 
> Kernel test robot complains on uninitialized symbol:
> drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/mac.c:7949
> ath11k_mac_fill_reg_tpc_info() error: uninitialized symbol 'eirp_power'.
> 
> This is because there are some code paths that never set eirp_power, so
> the assignment of reg_tpc_info->eirp_power can come from an
> uninitialized variable. Functionally this is OK since the eirp_power
> only has meaning when is_psd_power is true, and all code paths which set
> is_psd_power to true also set eirp_power. However, to keep the robot
> happy, always initialize eirp_power before use.
> 
> Tested-on: WCN6855 hw2.1 PCI WLAN.HSP.1.1-03125-QCAHSPSWPL_V1_V2_SILICONZ_LITE-3.6510.23
> 
> Fixes: 92425f788fee ("wifi: ath11k: fill parameters for vdev set tpc power WMI command")
> Reported-by: kernel test robot <lkp at intel.com>
> Closes: https://lore.kernel.org/oe-kbuild-all/202401311243.NyXwWZxP-lkp@intel.com/
> Signed-off-by: Baochen Qiang <quic_bqiang at quicinc.com>
> Acked-by: Jeff Johnson <quic_jjohnson at quicinc.com>
> Signed-off-by: Kalle Valo <quic_kvalo at quicinc.com>

Patch applied to ath-next branch of ath.git, thanks.

b82fb7ef690b wifi: ath11k: initialize eirp_power before use

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https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-wireless/patch/20240202024011.11341-1-quic_bqiang@quicinc.com/

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