NetXen: Fix softlockup seen during hardware access

[powerpc.git] / drivers / net / slip.c

diff --git a/drivers/net/slip.c b/drivers/net/slip.c
index a0806d2..2f4b1de 100644 (file)
--- a/drivers/net/slip.c
+++ b/drivers/net/slip.c
@@ -1343,15 +1343,12 @@ static int __init slip_init(void)
        printk(KERN_INFO "SLIP linefill/keepalive option.\n");
 #endif
 
-       slip_devs = kmalloc(sizeof(struct net_device *)*slip_maxdev, GFP_KERNEL);
+       slip_devs = kzalloc(sizeof(struct net_device *)*slip_maxdev, GFP_KERNEL);
        if (!slip_devs) {
                printk(KERN_ERR "SLIP: Can't allocate slip devices array!  Uaargh! (-> No SLIP available)\n");
                return -ENOMEM;
        }
 
-       /* Clear the pointer array, we allocate devices when we need them */
-       memset(slip_devs, 0, sizeof(struct net_device *)*slip_maxdev);
-
        /* Fill in our line protocol discipline, and register it */
        if ((status = tty_register_ldisc(N_SLIP, &sl_ldisc)) != 0)  {
                printk(KERN_ERR "SLIP: can't register line discipline (err = %d)\n", status);