Re: [PATCH v3] btusb: fix wrong use of PTR_ERR()

From: Gustavo Padovan
Date: Wed Jul 10 2013 - 06:28:16 EST


Hi Adam,

* Adam Lee <adam8157@xxxxxxxxx> [2013-07-10 10:02:12 +0800]:

> PTR_ERR() returns a signed long type value which is limited by IS_ERR(),
> it must be a negative number whose range is [-MAX_ERRNO, 0).
>
> The bug here returns negative numbers as error codes, then check it by
> "if (ret < 0)", but -PTR_ERR() is actually positive. The wrong use here
> leads to failure as below, even panic.
>
> [ 12.958920] Bluetooth: hci0 command 0xfc8e tx timeout
> [ 14.961765] Bluetooth: hci0 command 0xfc8e tx timeout
> [ 16.964688] Bluetooth: hci0 command 0xfc8e tx timeout
> [ 20.954501] Bluetooth: hci0 sending Intel patch command (0xfc8e) failed (-110)
> [ 22.957358] Bluetooth: hci0 command 0xfc8e tx timeout
> [ 30.948922] Bluetooth: hci0 sending Intel patch command (0xfc8e) failed (-110)
> [ 32.951780] Bluetooth: hci0 command 0xfc8e tx timeout
> [ 40.943359] Bluetooth: hci0 sending Intel patch command (0xfc8e) failed (-110)
> [ 42.946219] Bluetooth: hci0 command 0xfc8e tx timeout
> [ 50.937812] Bluetooth: hci0 sending Intel patch command (0xfc8e) failed (-110)
> [ 52.940670] Bluetooth: hci0 command 0xfc8e tx timeout
> [ 60.932236] Bluetooth: hci0 sending Intel patch command (0xfc8e) failed (-110)
> [ 62.935092] Bluetooth: hci0 command 0xfc8e tx timeout
> [ 70.926688] Bluetooth: hci0 sending Intel patch command (0xfc8e) failed (-110)
> [ 72.929545] Bluetooth: hci0 command 0xfc8e tx timeout
> [ 80.921111] Bluetooth: hci0 sending Intel patch command (0xfc8e) failed (-110)
> [ 82.923969] Bluetooth: hci0 command 0xfc2f tx timeout
> [ 90.915542] Bluetooth: hci0 sending Intel patch command (0xfc2f) failed (-110)
> [ 92.918406] Bluetooth: hci0 command 0xfc11 tx timeout
> [ 100.909955] Bluetooth: hci0 sending Intel patch command (0xfc11) failed (-110)
> [ 102.912858] Bluetooth: hci0 command 0xfc60 tx timeout
> [ 110.904394] Bluetooth: hci0 sending Intel patch command (0xfc60) failed (-110)
> [ 112.907293] Bluetooth: hci0 command 0xfc11 tx timeout
> [ 120.898831] Bluetooth: hci0 exiting Intel manufacturer mode failed (-110)
> [ 120.904757] bluetoothd[1030]: segfault at 4 ip 00007f8b2eb55236 sp 00007fff53ff6920 error 4 in bluetoothd[7f8b2eaff000+cb000]
>
> Signed-off-by: Adam Lee <adam.lee@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> drivers/bluetooth/btusb.c | 14 +++++++-------
> 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

Patch has been applied to bluetooth.git. Thanks.

Gustavo
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