Re: [PATCH net-next 0/3] net: Make sure clk_init_data is fully initialized
Brian Masney <[email protected]>
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On Fri, Aug 21, 2026 at 12:07:29PM +0200, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote: > Hi all, > > The clk_init_data structure contains several mutually-exclusive members > for different methods to specify the possible parents of a clock, > prompting drivers to initialize only the members they need. However, > not initializing all members may cause subtle issues, which are only > exposed when CONFIG_INIT_STACK_ALL_PATTERN or CONFIG_INIT_STACK_NONE is > enabled. > > Hence this series aims to make sure all members are fully initialized, > to avoid such bugs, and to prevent future breakage when converting > drivers to a different method for specifying the parents. > > Part One[1] fixed all cases that I identified to be real bugs, in > response to a crash I saw on BeagleBone Black. > > This series is the networking subpart of Part Two, which fixes remaining > cases that are currently harmless. These are still fragile, and may > cause future breakage when converting drivers to a different method for > specifying the parents. > > Thanks for your comments! > > [1] "[PATCH treewide 0/5] clk: Make sure clk_init_data is fully > initialized (part 1)" > https://lore.kernel.org/[email protected] For the series: Reviewed-by: Brian Masney <[email protected]>