1 files changed, 13 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2200.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2200.c
index da51f477e9df..003f73f89efa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2200.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2200.c
@@ -1233,9 +1233,19 @@ static ssize_t show_event_log(struct device *d,
 {
         struct ipw_priv *priv = dev_get_drvdata(d);
         u32 log_len = ipw_get_event_log_len(priv);
-        struct ipw_event log[log_len];
+        u32 log_size;
+        struct ipw_event *log;
         u32 len = 0, i;
 
+        /* not using min() because of its strict type checking */
+        log_size = PAGE_SIZE / sizeof(*log) > log_len ?
+                        sizeof(*log) * log_len : PAGE_SIZE;
+        log = kzalloc(log_size, GFP_KERNEL);
+        if (!log) {
+                IPW_ERROR("Unable to allocate memory for log\n");
+                return 0;
+        }
+        log_len = log_size / sizeof(*log);
         ipw_capture_event_log(priv, log_len, log);
 
         len += snprintf(buf + len, PAGE_SIZE - len, "%08X", log_len);
@@ -1244,6 +1254,7 @@ static ssize_t show_event_log(struct device *d,
                                 "\n%08X%08X%08X",
                                 log[i].time, log[i].event, log[i].data);
         len += snprintf(buf + len, PAGE_SIZE - len, "\n");
+        kfree(log);
         return len;
 }
 
@@ -4924,7 +4935,7 @@ static int ipw_queue_reset(struct ipw_priv *priv)
 /**
  * Reclaim Tx queue entries no more used by NIC.
  *
- * When FW adwances 'R' index, all entries between old and
+ * When FW advances 'R' index, all entries between old and
  * new 'R' index need to be reclaimed. As result, some free space
  * forms. If there is enough free space (> low mark), wake Tx queue.
  *