From: Jacob Keller <jacob.e.kel...@intel.com> According to the C standard dereferencing a variable before it is checked invokes undefined behavior, and thus compilers are free to assume the check for NULL isn't necessary. Prevent this by re-ordering the NULL check of msix_entries in fm10k_free_mbx_irq.
Signed-off-by: Jacob Keller <jacob.e.kel...@intel.com> Tested-by: Krishneil Singh <krishneil.k.si...@intel.com> Signed-off-by: Jeff Kirsher <jeffrey.t.kirs...@intel.com> --- drivers/net/ethernet/intel/fm10k/fm10k_pci.c | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/fm10k/fm10k_pci.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/fm10k/fm10k_pci.c index 6190a81..8c23fb3d 100644 --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/fm10k/fm10k_pci.c +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/fm10k/fm10k_pci.c @@ -1143,14 +1143,16 @@ static irqreturn_t fm10k_msix_mbx_pf(int __always_unused irq, void *data) void fm10k_mbx_free_irq(struct fm10k_intfc *interface) { - struct msix_entry *entry = &interface->msix_entries[FM10K_MBX_VECTOR]; struct fm10k_hw *hw = &interface->hw; + struct msix_entry *entry; int itr_reg; /* no mailbox IRQ to free if MSI-X is not enabled */ if (!interface->msix_entries) return; + entry = &interface->msix_entries[FM10K_MBX_VECTOR]; + /* disconnect the mailbox */ hw->mbx.ops.disconnect(hw, &hw->mbx); -- 2.5.5