canbus: clear interface pointer after free - #5
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Summary
canbus_freecanbus->ifaceafter freeing itProblem
canbus_freeuses the equality operator instead of assignment after freeingcanbus->iface. The expression has no effect, leaving a dangling pointer in theclient structure.
Fix
Replace the ineffective comparison with an assignment to
NULL.Testing
Before the fix:
After the fix:
The existing
canbus_shutdownpointer/integer comparison warning is unrelatedand remains unchanged.