* [PATCH] xfs:xfs_dir2_node.c: pointer use before check for null
@ 2013-10-22 7:36 Denis Efremov
2013-10-22 20:33 ` Dave Chinner
0 siblings, 1 reply; 5+ messages in thread
From: Denis Efremov @ 2013-10-22 7:36 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Ben Myers; +Cc: Denis Efremov, Alex Elder, xfs, linux-kernel, ldv-project
Reorder of assert and args pointer dereference.
Found by Linux Driver Verification project (linuxtesting.org) -
PVS-Studio analyzer.
Signed-off-by: Denis Efremov <yefremov.denis@gmail.com>
---
fs/xfs/xfs_dir2_node.c | 2 +-
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_dir2_node.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_dir2_node.c
index 4c3dba7..0ba7382 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_dir2_node.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_dir2_node.c
@@ -1365,8 +1365,8 @@ xfs_dir2_leafn_split(
* Allocate space for a new leaf node.
*/
args = state->args;
- mp = args->dp->i_mount;
ASSERT(args != NULL);
+ mp = args->dp->i_mount;
ASSERT(oldblk->magic == XFS_DIR2_LEAFN_MAGIC);
error = xfs_da_grow_inode(args, &blkno);
if (error) {
--
1.8.3.1
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* Re: [PATCH] xfs:xfs_dir2_node.c: pointer use before check for null
2013-10-22 7:36 [PATCH] xfs:xfs_dir2_node.c: pointer use before check for null Denis Efremov
@ 2013-10-22 20:33 ` Dave Chinner
2013-10-25 11:53 ` [PATCH v2] " Denis Efremov
0 siblings, 1 reply; 5+ messages in thread
From: Dave Chinner @ 2013-10-22 20:33 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Denis Efremov; +Cc: Ben Myers, ldv-project, Alex Elder, linux-kernel, xfs
On Tue, Oct 22, 2013 at 11:36:15AM +0400, Denis Efremov wrote:
> Reorder of assert and args pointer dereference.
>
> Found by Linux Driver Verification project (linuxtesting.org) -
> PVS-Studio analyzer.
>
> Signed-off-by: Denis Efremov <yefremov.denis@gmail.com>
> ---
> fs/xfs/xfs_dir2_node.c | 2 +-
> 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_dir2_node.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_dir2_node.c
> index 4c3dba7..0ba7382 100644
> --- a/fs/xfs/xfs_dir2_node.c
> +++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_dir2_node.c
> @@ -1365,8 +1365,8 @@ xfs_dir2_leafn_split(
> * Allocate space for a new leaf node.
> */
> args = state->args;
> - mp = args->dp->i_mount;
> ASSERT(args != NULL);
> + mp = args->dp->i_mount;
Just remove the ASSERT. Either way we are going to panic.
Cheers,
Dave.
--
Dave Chinner
david@fromorbit.com
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* [PATCH v2] xfs:xfs_dir2_node.c: pointer use before check for null
2013-10-22 20:33 ` Dave Chinner
@ 2013-10-25 11:53 ` Denis Efremov
2013-10-25 15:06 ` Ben Myers
0 siblings, 1 reply; 5+ messages in thread
From: Denis Efremov @ 2013-10-25 11:53 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Dave Chinner
Cc: Denis Efremov, Ben Myers, Alex Elder, xfs, linux-kernel, ldv-project
ASSERT on args takes place after args dereference.
This assertion is redundant since we are going to panic anyway.
Found by Linux Driver Verification project (linuxtesting.org) -
PVS-Studio analyzer.
Signed-off-by: Denis Efremov <yefremov.denis@gmail.com>
---
fs/xfs/xfs_dir2_node.c | 1 -
1 file changed, 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_dir2_node.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_dir2_node.c
index 4c3dba7..dc814df 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_dir2_node.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_dir2_node.c
@@ -1366,7 +1366,6 @@ xfs_dir2_leafn_split(
*/
args = state->args;
mp = args->dp->i_mount;
- ASSERT(args != NULL);
ASSERT(oldblk->magic == XFS_DIR2_LEAFN_MAGIC);
error = xfs_da_grow_inode(args, &blkno);
if (error) {
--
1.8.3.1
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* Re: [PATCH v2] xfs:xfs_dir2_node.c: pointer use before check for null
2013-10-25 11:53 ` [PATCH v2] " Denis Efremov
@ 2013-10-25 15:06 ` Ben Myers
2013-10-31 15:56 ` Ben Myers
0 siblings, 1 reply; 5+ messages in thread
From: Ben Myers @ 2013-10-25 15:06 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Denis Efremov; +Cc: Dave Chinner, Alex Elder, xfs, linux-kernel, ldv-project
On Fri, Oct 25, 2013 at 03:53:25PM +0400, Denis Efremov wrote:
> ASSERT on args takes place after args dereference.
> This assertion is redundant since we are going to panic anyway.
>
> Found by Linux Driver Verification project (linuxtesting.org) -
> PVS-Studio analyzer.
>
> Signed-off-by: Denis Efremov <yefremov.denis@gmail.com>
Looks good.
Reviewed-by: Ben Myers <bpm@sgi.com>
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* Re: [PATCH v2] xfs:xfs_dir2_node.c: pointer use before check for null
2013-10-25 15:06 ` Ben Myers
@ 2013-10-31 15:56 ` Ben Myers
0 siblings, 0 replies; 5+ messages in thread
From: Ben Myers @ 2013-10-31 15:56 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Denis Efremov; +Cc: ldv-project, Alex Elder, linux-kernel, xfs
On Fri, Oct 25, 2013 at 10:06:09AM -0500, Ben Myers wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 25, 2013 at 03:53:25PM +0400, Denis Efremov wrote:
> > ASSERT on args takes place after args dereference.
> > This assertion is redundant since we are going to panic anyway.
> >
> > Found by Linux Driver Verification project (linuxtesting.org) -
> > PVS-Studio analyzer.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Denis Efremov <yefremov.denis@gmail.com>
>
> Looks good.
>
> Reviewed-by: Ben Myers <bpm@sgi.com>
Applied. Thanks Denis.
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