From 8c678ed4665d9c6452279b770eb43feed32ca3e8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Eliad Peller Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2013 13:15:02 +0200 Subject: iwlwifi: mvm: check iwl_nvm_init return value iwl_nvm_init() return value wasn't checked in some path, which resulted in the following panic (if there was some issue with the nvm): Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 00000004 pgd = d0460000 [00000004] *pgd=00000000 Internal error: Oops: 5 [#1] PREEMPT SMP Modules linked in: iwlmvm(+) iwlwifi mac80211 cfg80211 compat [last unloaded: compat] PC is at iwl_mvm_mac_setup_register+0x12c/0x460 [iwlmvm] LR is at 0x2710 pc : [] lr : [<00002710>] psr: 20800013 sp : d00cfe18 ip : 0000081e fp : d006b908 r10: d0711408 r9 : bf532e64 r8 : d006b5bc r7 : d01af000 r6 : bf39cefc r5 : d006ab00 r4 : d006b5a4 r3 : 00000001 r2 : 00000000 r1 : d006a120 r0 : d006b860 Signed-off-by: Eliad Peller Signed-off-by: Emmanuel Grumbach --- drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/ops.c | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'drivers/net') diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/ops.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/ops.c index ef3fdcf48831..a362430477a0 100644 --- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/ops.c +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/ops.c @@ -427,7 +427,9 @@ iwl_op_mode_mvm_start(struct iwl_trans *trans, const struct iwl_cfg *cfg, * there is no need to unnecessarily power up the NIC at driver load */ if (iwlwifi_mod_params.nvm_file) { - iwl_nvm_init(mvm); + err = iwl_nvm_init(mvm); + if (err) + goto out_free; } else { err = iwl_trans_start_hw(mvm->trans); if (err) -- cgit v1.2.3