Re: [patch 2/2] input/tps6507x-ts: zero vs NULL

From: Dmitry Torokhov
Date: Mon May 31 2010 - 15:10:41 EST


On Mon, May 31, 2010 at 02:02:15PM +0200, Dan Carpenter wrote:
> This patch silences a sparse warning:
>
> drivers/input/touchscreen/tps6507x-ts.c:345:19:
> warning: Using plain integer as NULL pointer
> drivers/input/touchscreen/tps6507x-ts.c:367:19:
> warning: Using plain integer as NULL pointer
>
> Signed-off-by: Dan Carpenter <error27@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/tps6507x-ts.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/tps6507x-ts.c
> index b99db09..1e57e4e 100644
> --- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/tps6507x-ts.c
> +++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/tps6507x-ts.c
> @@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ err2:
> cancel_delayed_work(&tsc->work);
> flush_workqueue(tsc->wq);
> destroy_workqueue(tsc->wq);
> - tsc->wq = 0;
> + tsc->wq = NULL;
> input_free_device(input_dev);
> err1:
> kfree(tsc);
> @@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ static int __devexit tps6507x_ts_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
> cancel_delayed_work(&tsc->work);
> flush_workqueue(tsc->wq);

Why isn't it cancel_delayed_work_sync()?

> destroy_workqueue(tsc->wq);
> - tsc->wq = 0;
> + tsc->wq = NULL;
>

Setting tsc to 0/NULL does not make much sense as it is being freed a
couple of lines below.

> input_free_device(input_dev);
>

--
Dmitry
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