@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ static int sisusb_send_bulk_msg(struct sisusb_usb_data *sisusb, int ep, int len,
int fromuser = (userbuffer != NULL) ? 1 : 0;
int fromkern = (kernbuffer != NULL) ? 1 : 0;
unsigned int pipe;
- char *buffer;
+ u8 *buffer;
(*bytes_written) = 0;
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ static int sisusb_recv_bulk_msg(struct sisusb_usb_data *sisusb, int ep, int len,
int result = 0, retry, count = len;
int bufsize, thispass, transferred_len;
unsigned int pipe;
- char *buffer;
+ u8 *buffer;
(*bytes_read) = 0;
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ struct sisusb_usb_data {
int present; /* !=0 if device is present on the bus */
int ready; /* !=0 if device is ready for userland */
int numobufs; /* number of obufs = number of out urbs */
- char *obuf[NUMOBUFS], *ibuf; /* transfer buffers */
+ unsigned char *obuf[NUMOBUFS], *ibuf; /* transfer buffers */
int obufsize, ibufsize;
struct urb *sisurbout[NUMOBUFS];
struct urb *sisurbin;
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ struct sisusb_usb_data {
int sisusb_cursor_size_to;
int current_font_height, current_font_512;
int font_backup_size, font_backup_height, font_backup_512;
- char *font_backup;
+ unsigned char *font_backup;
int font_slot;
struct vc_data *sisusb_display_fg;
int is_gfx;
This patch changes the buffer within struct sisusb_usb_data, namely, ibuf,obuf and font_backup from char* to unsigned char* to avoid any related UB. Thia patch also changes the buffer declared in the code that gets assigned to by these buffers from char to u8 as well. Signed-off-by: Changming Liu <charley.ashbringer@gmail.com> --- drivers/usb/misc/sisusbvga/sisusb.c | 4 ++-- drivers/usb/misc/sisusbvga/sisusb.h | 4 ++-- 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)