Merge git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jejb/scsi-misc-2.6

* git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jejb/scsi-misc-2.6: (182 commits)
  [SCSI] aacraid: add an ifdef'd device delete case instead of taking the device offline
  [SCSI] aacraid: prohibit access to array container space
  [SCSI] aacraid: add support for handling ATA pass-through commands.
  [SCSI] aacraid: expose physical devices for models with newer firmware
  [SCSI] aacraid: respond automatically to volumes added by config tool
  [SCSI] fcoe: fix fcoe module ref counting
  [SCSI] libfcoe: FIP Keep-Alive messages for VPorts are sent with incorrect port_id and wwn
  [SCSI] libfcoe: Fix incorrect MAC address clearing
  [SCSI] fcoe: fix a circular locking issue with rtnl and sysfs mutex
  [SCSI] libfc: Move the port_id into lport
  [SCSI] fcoe: move link speed checking into its own routine
  [SCSI] libfc: Remove extra pointer check
  [SCSI] libfc: Remove unused fc_get_host_port_type
  [SCSI] fcoe: fixes wrong error exit in fcoe_create
  [SCSI] libfc: set seq_id for incoming sequence
  [SCSI] qla2xxx: Updates to ISP82xx support.
  [SCSI] qla2xxx: Optionally disable target reset.
  [SCSI] qla2xxx: ensure flash operation and host reset via sg_reset are mutually exclusive
  [SCSI] qla2xxx: Silence bogus warning by gcc for wrap and did.
  [SCSI] qla2xxx: T10 DIF support added.
  ...

1 files changed, 0 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/scsi/pmcraid.c b/drivers/scsi/pmcraid.c
index 53aefffbaead..c44e4ab4e938 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/pmcraid.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/pmcraid.c
@@ -3751,12 +3751,6 @@ static int pmcraid_check_ioctl_buffer(
                 return -EINVAL;
         }
 
-        /* buffer length can't be negetive */
-        if (hdr->buffer_length < 0) {
-                pmcraid_err("ioctl: invalid buffer length specified\n");
-                return -EINVAL;
-        }
-
         /* check for appropriate buffer access */
         if ((_IOC_DIR(cmd) & _IOC_READ) == _IOC_READ)
                 access = VERIFY_WRITE;