net/mlx4_core: Fail device init if num_vfs is negative
Should not allow negative num_vfs
Signed-off-by: Jack Morgenstein <jackm@dev.mellanox.com>
Signed-off-by: Vladimir Sokolovsky <vlad@mellanox.com>
Signed-off-by: Amir Vadai <amirv@mellanox.com>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/main.c
index 81e4529..56160a2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/main.c
@@ -2077,6 +2077,11 @@
num_vfs, MLX4_MAX_NUM_VF);
return -EINVAL;
}
+
+ if (num_vfs < 0) {
+ pr_err("num_vfs module parameter cannot be negative\n");
+ return -EINVAL;
+ }
/*
* Check for BARs.
*/