[PATCH] maps: test before subtraction on unsigned long intel1size

Roel Kluin roel.kluin at gmail.com
Thu Mar 5 07:11:26 EST 2009


I found this by code inspection, I could be wrong, but isn't a test required
before this subtraction? note that intel1size is unsigned long.
Also I noted that the file makes extensive use of volatile. is that necessary?
------------------------------>8-------------8<---------------------------------
Test before subtraction on unsigned long intel1size.

Signed-off-by: Roel Kluin <roel.kluin at gmail.com>
---
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/maps/nettel.c b/drivers/mtd/maps/nettel.c
index a97133e..ed2fc83 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/maps/nettel.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/maps/nettel.c
@@ -349,11 +349,12 @@ static int __init nettel_init(void)
 		goto out_unmap1;
 	}
 
-	intel1size = intel_mtd->size - intel0size;
-	if (intel1size > 0) {
+	if (intel_mtd->size > intel0size) {
+		intel1size = intel_mtd->size - intel0size;
 		*intel1par = SC520_PAR(intel1cs, intel1addr, intel1size);
 		__asm__ ("wbinvd");
 	} else {
+		intel1size = 0;
 		*intel1par = 0;
 	}
 



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