>> The data structure element "arc4" was assigned a null pointer by the >> mppe_alloc() function if a previous function call "crypto_alloc_blkcipher" >> failed. > > crypto_alloc_blkcipher() returns error pointers and not NULL.
That is true. > This patch creates a bug. Please explain: How? Did you notice that the data structure element "arc4" was reset to a null pointer if a failure was detected for the function call "crypto_alloc_blkcipher"? Do you find this specific assignment still necessary for exception handling in the implementation of mppe_alloc() function? Regards, Markus -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [email protected] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
