Subject: Re: [PATCH] ath11k: return error if firmware request fails

From: Kalle Valo <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2020 10:19:03 +0000 (UTC)

Alex Dewar <[email-masked]> wrote:

> In ath11k_qmi_prepare_bdf_download(), ath11k_core_firmware_request() is
> called, but the returned pointer is not checked for errors. Rather the
> variable ret (which will always be zero) is checked by mistake. Fix
> this and replace the various gotos with simple returns for clarity.
> 
> While we are at it, move the call to memset, as variable bd is not used
> on all code paths.
> 
> Fixes: 7b57b2ddec21 ("ath11k: create a common function to request all firmware files")
> Signed-off-by: Alex Dewar <[email-masked]>
> Signed-off-by: Kalle Valo <[email-masked]>

Patch applied to ath-next branch of ath.git, thanks.

342b6194a75b ath11k: return error if firmware request fails

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