Thread (3 messages) 3 messages, 3 authors, 2018-07-24

Re: [PATCH] video: fbdev: fsl-diu-fb: Remove VLA usage

From: Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz <hidden>
Date: 2018-07-24 15:11:36
Also in: dri-devel, lkml

On Saturday, June 30, 2018 10:59:15 AM Timur Tabi wrote:
On 6/29/18 1:46 PM, Kees Cook wrote:
quoted
In the quest to remove all stack VLA usage from the kernel[1], this moves
the buffer off the stack (since it could be as much as 1024 bytes), and
uses a new area in the cursor data structure. Additionally adds missed
documentation and removes redundant assignments.

[1]https://lkml.kernel.org/r/CA+55aFzCG-zNmZwX4A2FQpadafLfEzK6CC=qPXydAacU1RqZWA@mail.gmail.com

Signed-off-by: Kees Cook<redacted>
Acked-by: Timur Tabi <timur@kernel.org>
Patch queued for 4.19, thanks.

Best regards,
--
Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz
Samsung R&D Institute Poland
Samsung Electronics
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