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[2.6 patch] hostap_ap.c:hostap_add_sta(): inconsequent NULL checking
The Coverity checker spotted this inconsequent NULL checking
(unconditionally dereferencing directly after checking for NULL
isn't a good idea).


Signed-off-by: Adrian Bunk <bunk@stusta.de>

--- linux-2.6.16-rc5-mm3-full/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_ap.c.old 2006-03-10 19:30:08.000000000 +0100
+++ linux-2.6.16-rc5-mm3-full/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_ap.c 2006-03-10 19:30:43.000000000 +0100
@@ -3141,7 +3141,7 @@ int hostap_add_sta(struct ap_data *ap, u
if (ret == 1) {
sta = ap_add_sta(ap, sta_addr);
if (!sta)
- ret = -1;
+ return -1;
sta->flags = WLAN_STA_AUTH | WLAN_STA_ASSOC;
sta->ap = 1;
memset(sta->supported_rates, 0, sizeof(sta->supported_rates));

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Re: [2.6 patch] hostap_ap.c:hostap_add_sta(): inconsequent NULL checking [ In reply to ]
On Fri, Mar 10, 2006 at 08:10:26PM +0100, Adrian Bunk wrote:
> The Coverity checker spotted this inconsequent NULL checking
> (unconditionally dereferencing directly after checking for NULL
> isn't a good idea).

Thanks! Added to my queue for wireless-2.6.

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