Re: [PATCH net v2] net: usb: lan78xx: fix use of improperly initialized dev->chipid in lan78xx_reset

[Vadim Fedorenko]

On 13/10/2025 19:16, I Viswanath wrote:
> dev->chipid is used in lan78xx_init_mac_address before it's initialized:
>
> lan78xx_reset() {
>      lan78xx_init_mac_address()
>          lan78xx_read_eeprom()
>              lan78xx_read_raw_eeprom() <- dev->chipid is used here
>
>      dev->chipid = ... <- dev->chipid is initialized correctly here
> }
>
> Reorder initialization so that dev->chipid is set before calling
> lan78xx_init_mac_address().
>
> Fixes: a0db7d10b76e ("lan78xx: Add to handle mux control per chip id")
> Signed-off-by: I Viswanath <viswanathiyyappan@xxxxxxxxx>

Reviewed-by: Vadim Fedorenko <vadim.fedorenko@xxxxxxxxx>