On 25-06-18, 10:23, Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:
> On Tue, Jun 19, 2018 at 3:23 PM, Daniel Lezcano
> > +void idle_injection_get_duration(struct idle_injection_device *ii_dev,
> > + unsigned int *run_duration_ms,
> > + unsigned int *idle_duration_ms)
> > +{
> > + *run_duration_ms = READ_ONCE(ii_dev->run_duration_ms);
> > + *idle_duration_ms = READ_ONCE(ii_dev->idle_duration_ms);
>
> Should you check the arguments against NULL before attempting to
> dereference them? If not, then why not?
I would vote with a NO. This is a mandatory parameter and not filling it in with
a valid pointer is a BUG really. I don't see a reason why we should prevent the
kernel from crashing if such a mistake happens :)
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viresh
