[PATCH RESEND] mfd: mc13xxx: Fix null pointer dereference in mc13xxx_common_init

[Lee Jones]

On Sat, 30 Nov 2013, Alexander Shiyan wrote:

> If this driver being loaded from devicetree, the pdata is NULL.
> This cause kernel Oops when "fsl,mc13xxx-uses-codec" and/or
> "fsl,mc13xxx-uses-touch" properties is specified.

<snip>

The original code is pretty gross. This stuff shouldn't be identifying
_support_ in Device Tree, then dragging in configuration from platform
code.

Rather than patch it up with little plasters (band aids), can we fix
it properly please?

> Kernel panic - not syncing: Attempted to kill init! exitcode=0x0000000b
> 
> Signed-off-by: Alexander Shiyan <shc_work at mail.ru>
> ---
>  drivers/mfd/mc13xxx-core.c | 8 ++++++--
>  1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/mfd/mc13xxx-core.c b/drivers/mfd/mc13xxx-core.c
> index dbbf8ee..625633a 100644
> --- a/drivers/mfd/mc13xxx-core.c
> +++ b/drivers/mfd/mc13xxx-core.c
> @@ -682,14 +682,14 @@ err_revision:
>  	if (mc13xxx->flags & MC13XXX_USE_ADC)
>  		mc13xxx_add_subdevice(mc13xxx, "%s-adc");
>  
> -	if (mc13xxx->flags & MC13XXX_USE_CODEC)
> +	if ((mc13xxx->flags & MC13XXX_USE_CODEC) && pdata)
>  		mc13xxx_add_subdevice_pdata(mc13xxx, "%s-codec",
>  					pdata->codec, sizeof(*pdata->codec));
>  
>  	if (mc13xxx->flags & MC13XXX_USE_RTC)
>  		mc13xxx_add_subdevice(mc13xxx, "%s-rtc");
>  
> -	if (mc13xxx->flags & MC13XXX_USE_TOUCHSCREEN)
> +	if ((mc13xxx->flags & MC13XXX_USE_TOUCHSCREEN) && pdata)
>  		mc13xxx_add_subdevice_pdata(mc13xxx, "%s-ts",
>  				&pdata->touch, sizeof(pdata->touch));
>  
> @@ -701,6 +701,10 @@ err_revision:
>  		mc13xxx_add_subdevice_pdata(mc13xxx, "%s-pwrbutton",
>  				pdata->buttons, sizeof(*pdata->buttons));
>  	} else {
> +		if (mc13xxx->flags & MC13XXX_USE_CODEC)
> +			mc13xxx_add_subdevice(mc13xxx, "%s-codec");
> +		if (mc13xxx->flags & MC13XXX_USE_TOUCHSCREEN)
> +			mc13xxx_add_subdevice(mc13xxx, "%s-ts");
>  		mc13xxx_add_subdevice(mc13xxx, "%s-regulator");
>  		mc13xxx_add_subdevice(mc13xxx, "%s-led");
>  		mc13xxx_add_subdevice(mc13xxx, "%s-pwrbutton");

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Lee Jones
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