Merge git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net

64 files changed, 556 insertions, 278 deletions

diff --git a/net/8021q/vlan_dev.c b/net/8021q/vlan_dev.c
index 73a2a83ee2da..402442402af7 100644
--- a/net/8021q/vlan_dev.c
+++ b/net/8021q/vlan_dev.c
@@ -137,9 +137,21 @@ static int vlan_dev_hard_header(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev,
 	return rc;
 }
 
+static inline netdev_tx_t vlan_netpoll_send_skb(struct vlan_dev_priv *vlan, struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_POLL_CONTROLLER
+	if (vlan->netpoll)
+		netpoll_send_skb(vlan->netpoll, skb);
+#else
+	BUG();
+#endif
+	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
+}
+
 static netdev_tx_t vlan_dev_hard_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 					    struct net_device *dev)
 {
+	struct vlan_dev_priv *vlan = vlan_dev_priv(dev);
 	struct vlan_ethhdr *veth = (struct vlan_ethhdr *)(skb->data);
 	unsigned int len;
 	int ret;
@@ -150,29 +162,30 @@ static netdev_tx_t vlan_dev_hard_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	 * OTHER THINGS LIKE FDDI/TokenRing/802.3 SNAPs...
 	 */
 	if (veth->h_vlan_proto != htons(ETH_P_8021Q) ||
-	    vlan_dev_priv(dev)->flags & VLAN_FLAG_REORDER_HDR) {
+	    vlan->flags & VLAN_FLAG_REORDER_HDR) {
 		u16 vlan_tci;
-		vlan_tci = vlan_dev_priv(dev)->vlan_id;
+		vlan_tci = vlan->vlan_id;
 		vlan_tci |= vlan_dev_get_egress_qos_mask(dev, skb);
 		skb = __vlan_hwaccel_put_tag(skb, vlan_tci);
 	}
 
-	skb->dev = vlan_dev_priv(dev)->real_dev;
+	skb->dev = vlan->real_dev;
 	len = skb->len;
-	if (netpoll_tx_running(dev))
-		return skb->dev->netdev_ops->ndo_start_xmit(skb, skb->dev);
+	if (unlikely(netpoll_tx_running(dev)))
+		return vlan_netpoll_send_skb(vlan, skb);
+
 	ret = dev_queue_xmit(skb);
 
 	if (likely(ret == NET_XMIT_SUCCESS || ret == NET_XMIT_CN)) {
 		struct vlan_pcpu_stats *stats;
 
-		stats = this_cpu_ptr(vlan_dev_priv(dev)->vlan_pcpu_stats);
+		stats = this_cpu_ptr(vlan->vlan_pcpu_stats);
 		u64_stats_update_begin(&stats->syncp);
 		stats->tx_packets++;
 		stats->tx_bytes += len;
 		u64_stats_update_end(&stats->syncp);
 	} else {
-		this_cpu_inc(vlan_dev_priv(dev)->vlan_pcpu_stats->tx_dropped);
+		this_cpu_inc(vlan->vlan_pcpu_stats->tx_dropped);
 	}
 
 	return ret;
@@ -669,25 +682,26 @@ static void vlan_dev_poll_controller(struct net_device *dev)
 	return;
 }
 
-static int vlan_dev_netpoll_setup(struct net_device *dev, struct netpoll_info *npinfo)
+static int vlan_dev_netpoll_setup(struct net_device *dev, struct netpoll_info *npinfo,
+				  gfp_t gfp)
 {
-	struct vlan_dev_priv *info = vlan_dev_priv(dev);
-	struct net_device *real_dev = info->real_dev;
+	struct vlan_dev_priv *vlan = vlan_dev_priv(dev);
+	struct net_device *real_dev = vlan->real_dev;
 	struct netpoll *netpoll;
 	int err = 0;
 
-	netpoll = kzalloc(sizeof(*netpoll), GFP_KERNEL);
+	netpoll = kzalloc(sizeof(*netpoll), gfp);
 	err = -ENOMEM;
 	if (!netpoll)
 		goto out;
 
-	err = __netpoll_setup(netpoll, real_dev);
+	err = __netpoll_setup(netpoll, real_dev, gfp);
 	if (err) {
 		kfree(netpoll);
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	info->netpoll = netpoll;
+	vlan->netpoll = netpoll;
 
 out:
 	return err;
@@ -695,19 +709,15 @@ out:
 
 static void vlan_dev_netpoll_cleanup(struct net_device *dev)
 {
-	struct vlan_dev_priv *info = vlan_dev_priv(dev);
-	struct netpoll *netpoll = info->netpoll;
+	struct vlan_dev_priv *vlan= vlan_dev_priv(dev);
+	struct netpoll *netpoll = vlan->netpoll;
 
 	if (!netpoll)
 		return;
 
-	info->netpoll = NULL;
-
-        /* Wait for transmitting packets to finish before freeing. */
-        synchronize_rcu_bh();
+	vlan->netpoll = NULL;
 
-        __netpoll_cleanup(netpoll);
-        kfree(netpoll);
+	__netpoll_free_rcu(netpoll);
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_NET_POLL_CONTROLLER */
 
diff --git a/net/atm/common.c b/net/atm/common.c
index b4b44dbed645..0c0ad930a632 100644
--- a/net/atm/common.c
+++ b/net/atm/common.c
@@ -812,6 +812,7 @@ int vcc_getsockopt(struct socket *sock, int level, int optname,
 
 		if (!vcc->dev || !test_bit(ATM_VF_ADDR, &vcc->flags))
 			return -ENOTCONN;
+		memset(&pvc, 0, sizeof(pvc));
 		pvc.sap_family = AF_ATMPVC;
 		pvc.sap_addr.itf = vcc->dev->number;
 		pvc.sap_addr.vpi = vcc->vpi;
diff --git a/net/atm/pvc.c b/net/atm/pvc.c
index 3a734919c36c..ae0324021407 100644
--- a/net/atm/pvc.c
+++ b/net/atm/pvc.c
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ static int pvc_getname(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *sockaddr,
 		return -ENOTCONN;
 	*sockaddr_len = sizeof(struct sockaddr_atmpvc);
 	addr = (struct sockaddr_atmpvc *)sockaddr;
+	memset(addr, 0, sizeof(*addr));
 	addr->sap_family = AF_ATMPVC;
 	addr->sap_addr.itf = vcc->dev->number;
 	addr->sap_addr.vpi = vcc->vpi;
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
index b421cc49d2cd..fc866f2e4528 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
@@ -200,11 +200,11 @@ void batadv_gw_election(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw_mode) != BATADV_GW_MODE_CLIENT)
 		goto out;
 
-	if (!batadv_atomic_dec_not_zero(&bat_priv->gw_reselect))
-		goto out;
-
 	curr_gw = batadv_gw_get_selected_gw_node(bat_priv);
 
+	if (!batadv_atomic_dec_not_zero(&bat_priv->gw_reselect) && curr_gw)
+		goto out;
+
 	next_gw = batadv_gw_get_best_gw_node(bat_priv);
 
 	if (curr_gw == next_gw)
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
index a438f4b582fc..99dd8f75b3ff 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@ static void batadv_tt_local_event(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 del:
 		list_del(&entry->list);
 		kfree(entry);
+		kfree(tt_change_node);
 		event_removed = true;
 		goto unlock;
 	}
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
index 32e21ad36a68..4fd2cf3bcd05 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
@@ -1365,6 +1365,9 @@ static bool hci_resolve_next_name(struct hci_dev *hdev)
 		return false;
 
 	e = hci_inquiry_cache_lookup_resolve(hdev, BDADDR_ANY, NAME_NEEDED);
+	if (!e)
+		return false;
+
 	if (hci_resolve_name(hdev, e) == 0) {
 		e->name_state = NAME_PENDING;
 		return true;
@@ -1393,12 +1396,20 @@ static void hci_check_pending_name(struct hci_dev *hdev, struct hci_conn *conn,
 		return;
 
 	e = hci_inquiry_cache_lookup_resolve(hdev, bdaddr, NAME_PENDING);
-	if (e) {
+	/* If the device was not found in a list of found devices names of which
+	 * are pending. there is no need to continue resolving a next name as it
+	 * will be done upon receiving another Remote Name Request Complete
+	 * Event */
+	if (!e)
+		return;
+
+	list_del(&e->list);
+	if (name) {
 		e->name_state = NAME_KNOWN;
-		list_del(&e->list);
-		if (name)
-			mgmt_remote_name(hdev, bdaddr, ACL_LINK, 0x00,
-					 e->data.rssi, name, name_len);
+		mgmt_remote_name(hdev, bdaddr, ACL_LINK, 0x00,
+				 e->data.rssi, name, name_len);
+	} else {
+		e->name_state = NAME_NOT_KNOWN;
 	}
 
 	if (hci_resolve_next_name(hdev))
@@ -1749,7 +1760,12 @@ static void hci_conn_complete_evt(struct hci_dev *hdev, struct sk_buff *skb)
 		if (conn->type == ACL_LINK) {
 			conn->state = BT_CONFIG;
 			hci_conn_hold(conn);
-			conn->disc_timeout = HCI_DISCONN_TIMEOUT;
+
+			if (!conn->out && !hci_conn_ssp_enabled(conn) &&
+			    !hci_find_link_key(hdev, &ev->bdaddr))
+				conn->disc_timeout = HCI_PAIRING_TIMEOUT;
+			else
+				conn->disc_timeout = HCI_DISCONN_TIMEOUT;
 		} else
 			conn->state = BT_CONNECTED;
 
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_sock.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_sock.c
index 7c3d6c7c6ddb..bb64331db3b7 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_sock.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_sock.c
@@ -694,6 +694,7 @@ static int hci_sock_getname(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *addr,
 	*addr_len = sizeof(*haddr);
 	haddr->hci_family = AF_BLUETOOTH;
 	haddr->hci_dev    = hdev->id;
+	haddr->hci_channel= 0;
 
 	release_sock(sk);
 	return 0;
@@ -1009,6 +1010,7 @@ static int hci_sock_getsockopt(struct socket *sock, int level, int optname,
 		{
 			struct hci_filter *f = &hci_pi(sk)->filter;
 
+			memset(&uf, 0, sizeof(uf));
 			uf.type_mask = f->type_mask;
 			uf.opcode    = f->opcode;
 			uf.event_mask[0] = *((u32 *) f->event_mask + 0);
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c b/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c
index 9f8b29ef5b68..f0a3ab156ec6 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c
@@ -1198,6 +1198,7 @@ static void l2cap_le_conn_ready(struct l2cap_conn *conn)
 	sk = chan->sk;
 
 	hci_conn_hold(conn->hcon);
+	conn->hcon->disc_timeout = HCI_DISCONN_TIMEOUT;
 
 	bacpy(&bt_sk(sk)->src, conn->src);
 	bacpy(&bt_sk(sk)->dst, conn->dst);
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/l2cap_sock.c b/net/bluetooth/l2cap_sock.c
index 13f6a9816feb..3a6ce73541d9 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/l2cap_sock.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/l2cap_sock.c
@@ -249,6 +249,7 @@ static int l2cap_sock_getname(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *addr, int *l
 
 	BT_DBG("sock %p, sk %p", sock, sk);
 
+	memset(la, 0, sizeof(struct sockaddr_l2));
 	addr->sa_family = AF_BLUETOOTH;
 	*len = sizeof(struct sockaddr_l2);
 
@@ -1180,7 +1181,7 @@ static struct sock *l2cap_sock_alloc(struct net *net, struct socket *sock, int p
 
 	chan = l2cap_chan_create();
 	if (!chan) {
-		l2cap_sock_kill(sk);
+		sk_free(sk);
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/sock.c b/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/sock.c
index 260821a2d6e7..b3226f3658cf 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/sock.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/sock.c
@@ -528,6 +528,7 @@ static int rfcomm_sock_getname(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *addr, int *
 
 	BT_DBG("sock %p, sk %p", sock, sk);
 
+	memset(sa, 0, sizeof(*sa));
 	sa->rc_family  = AF_BLUETOOTH;
 	sa->rc_channel = rfcomm_pi(sk)->channel;
 	if (peer)
@@ -822,6 +823,7 @@ static int rfcomm_sock_getsockopt(struct socket *sock, int level, int optname, c
 		}
 
 		sec.level = rfcomm_pi(sk)->sec_level;
+		sec.key_size = 0;
 
 		len = min_t(unsigned int, len, sizeof(sec));
 		if (copy_to_user(optval, (char *) &sec, len))
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/tty.c b/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/tty.c
index cb960773c002..56f182393c4c 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/tty.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/tty.c
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ static int rfcomm_get_dev_list(void __user *arg)
 
 	size = sizeof(*dl) + dev_num * sizeof(*di);
 
-	dl = kmalloc(size, GFP_KERNEL);
+	dl = kzalloc(size, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!dl)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/sco.c b/net/bluetooth/sco.c
index caa109df6452..dc42b917aaaf 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/sco.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/sco.c
@@ -131,6 +131,15 @@ static int sco_conn_del(struct hci_conn *hcon, int err)
 		sco_sock_clear_timer(sk);
 		sco_chan_del(sk, err);
 		bh_unlock_sock(sk);
+
+		sco_conn_lock(conn);
+		conn->sk = NULL;
+		sco_pi(sk)->conn = NULL;
+		sco_conn_unlock(conn);
+
+		if (conn->hcon)
+			hci_conn_put(conn->hcon);
+
 		sco_sock_kill(sk);
 	}
 
@@ -821,16 +830,6 @@ static void sco_chan_del(struct sock *sk, int err)
 
 	BT_DBG("sk %p, conn %p, err %d", sk, conn, err);
 
-	if (conn) {
-		sco_conn_lock(conn);
-		conn->sk = NULL;
-		sco_pi(sk)->conn = NULL;
-		sco_conn_unlock(conn);
-
-		if (conn->hcon)
-			hci_conn_put(conn->hcon);
-	}
-
 	sk->sk_state = BT_CLOSED;
 	sk->sk_err   = err;
 	sk->sk_state_change(sk);
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/smp.c b/net/bluetooth/smp.c
index 16ef0dc85a0a..901a616c8083 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/smp.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/smp.c
@@ -579,8 +579,11 @@ static u8 smp_cmd_pairing_req(struct l2cap_conn *conn, struct sk_buff *skb)
 
 	if (!test_and_set_bit(HCI_CONN_LE_SMP_PEND, &conn->hcon->flags))
 		smp = smp_chan_create(conn);
+	else
+		smp = conn->smp_chan;
 
-	smp = conn->smp_chan;
+	if (!smp)
+		return SMP_UNSPECIFIED;
 
 	smp->preq[0] = SMP_CMD_PAIRING_REQ;
 	memcpy(&smp->preq[1], req, sizeof(*req));
diff --git a/net/bridge/br_device.c b/net/bridge/br_device.c
index 333484537600..070e8a68cfc6 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_device.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_device.c
@@ -31,9 +31,11 @@ netdev_tx_t br_dev_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	struct net_bridge_mdb_entry *mdst;
 	struct br_cpu_netstats *brstats = this_cpu_ptr(br->stats);
 
+	rcu_read_lock();
 #ifdef CONFIG_BRIDGE_NETFILTER
 	if (skb->nf_bridge && (skb->nf_bridge->mask & BRNF_BRIDGED_DNAT)) {
 		br_nf_pre_routing_finish_bridge_slow(skb);
+		rcu_read_unlock();
 		return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 	}
 #endif
@@ -48,7 +50,6 @@ netdev_tx_t br_dev_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	skb_reset_mac_header(skb);
 	skb_pull(skb, ETH_HLEN);
 
-	rcu_read_lock();
 	if (is_broadcast_ether_addr(dest))
 		br_flood_deliver(br, skb);
 	else if (is_multicast_ether_addr(dest)) {
@@ -206,24 +207,23 @@ static void br_poll_controller(struct net_device *br_dev)
 static void br_netpoll_cleanup(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct net_bridge *br = netdev_priv(dev);
-	struct net_bridge_port *p, *n;
+	struct net_bridge_port *p;
 
-	list_for_each_entry_safe(p, n, &br->port_list, list) {
+	list_for_each_entry(p, &br->port_list, list)
 		br_netpoll_disable(p);
-	}
 }
 
-static int br_netpoll_setup(struct net_device *dev, struct netpoll_info *ni)
+static int br_netpoll_setup(struct net_device *dev, struct netpoll_info *ni,
+			    gfp_t gfp)
 {
 	struct net_bridge *br = netdev_priv(dev);
-	struct net_bridge_port *p, *n;
+	struct net_bridge_port *p;
 	int err = 0;
 
-	list_for_each_entry_safe(p, n, &br->port_list, list) {
+	list_for_each_entry(p, &br->port_list, list) {
 		if (!p->dev)
 			continue;
-
-		err = br_netpoll_enable(p);
+		err = br_netpoll_enable(p, gfp);
 		if (err)
 			goto fail;
 	}
@@ -236,17 +236,17 @@ fail:
 	goto out;
 }
 
-int br_netpoll_enable(struct net_bridge_port *p)
+int br_netpoll_enable(struct net_bridge_port *p, gfp_t gfp)
 {
 	struct netpoll *np;
 	int err = 0;
 
-	np = kzalloc(sizeof(*p->np), GFP_KERNEL);
+	np = kzalloc(sizeof(*p->np), gfp);
 	err = -ENOMEM;
 	if (!np)
 		goto out;
 
-	err = __netpoll_setup(np, p->dev);
+	err = __netpoll_setup(np, p->dev, gfp);
 	if (err) {
 		kfree(np);
 		goto out;
@@ -267,11 +267,7 @@ void br_netpoll_disable(struct net_bridge_port *p)
 
 	p->np = NULL;
 
-	/* Wait for transmitting packets to finish before freeing. */
-	synchronize_rcu_bh();
-
-	__netpoll_cleanup(np);
-	kfree(np);
+	__netpoll_free_rcu(np);
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/net/bridge/br_forward.c b/net/bridge/br_forward.c
index e9466d412707..02015a505d2a 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_forward.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_forward.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ static void __br_deliver(const struct net_bridge_port *to, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	skb->dev = to->dev;
 
-	if (unlikely(netpoll_tx_running(to->dev))) {
+	if (unlikely(netpoll_tx_running(to->br->dev))) {
 		if (packet_length(skb) > skb->dev->mtu && !skb_is_gso(skb))
 			kfree_skb(skb);
 		else {
diff --git a/net/bridge/br_if.c b/net/bridge/br_if.c
index e1144e1617be..1c8fdc3558cd 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_if.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_if.c
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ int br_add_if(struct net_bridge *br, struct net_device *dev)
 	if (err)
 		goto err2;
 
-	if (br_netpoll_info(br) && ((err = br_netpoll_enable(p))))
+	if (br_netpoll_info(br) && ((err = br_netpoll_enable(p, GFP_KERNEL))))
 		goto err3;
 
 	err = netdev_set_master(dev, br->dev);
@@ -427,6 +427,10 @@ int br_del_if(struct net_bridge *br, struct net_device *dev)
 	if (!p || p->br != br)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	/* Since more than one interface can be attached to a bridge,
+	 * there still maybe an alternate path for netconsole to use;
+	 * therefore there is no reason for a NETDEV_RELEASE event.
+	 */
 	del_nbp(p);
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&br->lock);
diff --git a/net/bridge/br_private.h b/net/bridge/br_private.h
index a768b2408edf..f507d2af9646 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_private.h
+++ b/net/bridge/br_private.h
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ static inline void br_netpoll_send_skb(const struct net_bridge_port *p,
 		netpoll_send_skb(np, skb);
 }
 
-extern int br_netpoll_enable(struct net_bridge_port *p);
+extern int br_netpoll_enable(struct net_bridge_port *p, gfp_t gfp);
 extern void br_netpoll_disable(struct net_bridge_port *p);
 #else
 static inline struct netpoll_info *br_netpoll_info(struct net_bridge *br)
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ static inline void br_netpoll_send_skb(const struct net_bridge_port *p,
 {
 }
 
-static inline int br_netpoll_enable(struct net_bridge_port *p)
+static inline int br_netpoll_enable(struct net_bridge_port *p, gfp_t gfp)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/net/caif/chnl_net.c b/net/caif/chnl_net.c
index 69771c04ba8f..e597733affb8 100644
--- a/net/caif/chnl_net.c
+++ b/net/caif/chnl_net.c
@@ -94,6 +94,10 @@ static int chnl_recv_cb(struct cflayer *layr, struct cfpkt *pkt)
 
 	/* check the version of IP */
 	ip_version = skb_header_pointer(skb, 0, 1, &buf);
+	if (!ip_version) {
+		kfree_skb(skb);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
 
 	switch (*ip_version >> 4) {
 	case 4:
diff --git a/net/ceph/crypto.c b/net/ceph/crypto.c
index b780cb7947dd..9da7fdd3cd8a 100644
--- a/net/ceph/crypto.c
+++ b/net/ceph/crypto.c
@@ -466,6 +466,7 @@ void ceph_key_destroy(struct key *key) {
 	struct ceph_crypto_key *ckey = key->payload.data;
 
 	ceph_crypto_key_destroy(ckey);
+	kfree(ckey);
 }
 
 struct key_type key_type_ceph = {
diff --git a/net/ceph/crypto.h b/net/ceph/crypto.h
index 1919d1550d75..3572dc518bc9 100644
--- a/net/ceph/crypto.h
+++ b/net/ceph/crypto.h
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ struct ceph_crypto_key {
 
 static inline void ceph_crypto_key_destroy(struct ceph_crypto_key *key)
 {
-	kfree(key->key);
+	if (key)
+		kfree(key->key);
 }
 
 extern int ceph_crypto_key_clone(struct ceph_crypto_key *dst,
diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
index ce1bccb08de5..088923fe4066 100644
--- a/net/core/dev.c
+++ b/net/core/dev.c
@@ -1055,6 +1055,8 @@ rollback:
  */
 int dev_set_alias(struct net_device *dev, const char *alias, size_t len)
 {
+	char *new_ifalias;
+
 	ASSERT_RTNL();
 
 	if (len >= IFALIASZ)
@@ -1068,9 +1070,10 @@ int dev_set_alias(struct net_device *dev, const char *alias, size_t len)
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	dev->ifalias = krealloc(dev->ifalias, len + 1, GFP_KERNEL);