The "num_levels" variable is used to store error codes from
device_property_count_u32() so it needs to be signed. This doesn't
cause an issue at runtime because devm_kcalloc() won't allocate negative
sizes. However, it's still worth fixing.
Fixes: b54c828bdba9 ("backlight: mp3309c: Make use of device properties")
Signed-off-by: Dan Carpenter <[email protected]>
---
drivers/video/backlight/mp3309c.c | 3 ++-
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/mp3309c.c b/drivers/video/backlight/mp3309c.c
index c80a1481e742..4e98e60417d2 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/mp3309c.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/mp3309c.c
@@ -205,8 +205,9 @@ static int mp3309c_parse_fwnode(struct mp3309c_chip *chip,
struct mp3309c_platform_data *pdata)
{
int ret, i;
- unsigned int num_levels, tmp_value;
+ unsigned int tmp_value;
struct device *dev = chip->dev;
+ int num_levels;
if (!dev_fwnode(dev))
return dev_err_probe(dev, -ENODEV, "failed to get firmware node\n");
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2.43.0
On Sat, Mar 16, 2024 at 12:45:27PM +0300, Dan Carpenter wrote:
> The "num_levels" variable is used to store error codes from
> device_property_count_u32() so it needs to be signed. This doesn't
> cause an issue at runtime because devm_kcalloc() won't allocate negative
> sizes. However, it's still worth fixing.
>
> Fixes: b54c828bdba9 ("backlight: mp3309c: Make use of device properties")
> Signed-off-by: Dan Carpenter <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Daniel Thompson <[email protected]>
Daniel.
Hi Dan,
> The "num_levels" variable is used to store error codes from
> device_property_count_u32() so it needs to be signed. This doesn't cause an
> issue at runtime because devm_kcalloc() won't allocate negative sizes.
> However, it's still worth fixing.
>
> Fixes: b54c828bdba9 ("backlight: mp3309c: Make use of device properties")
> Signed-off-by: Dan Carpenter <[email protected]>
I've just tested on my board with the mp3309c chip, all is ok.
Thanks!
Tested-by: Flavio Suligoi <[email protected]>
On Sat, Mar 16, 2024 at 12:45:27PM +0300, Dan Carpenter wrote:
> The "num_levels" variable is used to store error codes from
> device_property_count_u32() so it needs to be signed. This doesn't
> cause an issue at runtime because devm_kcalloc() won't allocate negative
> sizes. However, it's still worth fixing.
Agree.
Reviewed-by: Andy Shevchenko <[email protected]>
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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko
On Sat, 16 Mar 2024 12:45:27 +0300, Dan Carpenter wrote:
> The "num_levels" variable is used to store error codes from
> device_property_count_u32() so it needs to be signed. This doesn't
> cause an issue at runtime because devm_kcalloc() won't allocate negative
> sizes. However, it's still worth fixing.
>
>
Applied, thanks!
[1/1] backlight: mp3309c: fix signedness bug in mp3309c_parse_fwnode()
commit: 84a053e072c8aacff8074ac5d6f7a4e7ff745209
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Lee Jones [李琼斯]