Thread (5 messages) 5 messages, 3 authors, 2003-09-30

[PATRCH] janitor: hermes: delete verify_area call

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From: Randy.Dunlap <hidden>
Date: 2003-09-26 04:59:02

Hi,
Please apply to 2.6.0-test5-current.

Thanks,
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~Randy


From: Domen Puncer <redacted>

IMO, that verify_area wasn't needed.



 linux-260-t5bk12-kj-rddunlap/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco.c |    4 ----
 1 files changed, 4 deletions(-)

diff -puN drivers/net/wireless/orinoco.c~net_wireless_orinoco_verify drivers/net/wireless/orinoco.c
--- linux-260-t5bk12-kj/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco.c~net_wireless_orinoco_verify	2003-09-25 16:03:17.000000000 -0700
+++ linux-260-t5bk12-kj-rddunlap/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco.c	2003-09-25 16:03:17.000000000 -0700
@@ -3833,10 +3833,6 @@ orinoco_ioctl(struct net_device *dev, st
 				{ SIOCIWLASTPRIV, 0, 0, "dump_recs" },
 			};
 
-			err = verify_area(VERIFY_WRITE, wrq->u.data.pointer, sizeof(privtab));
-			if (err)
-				break;
-			
 			wrq->u.data.length = sizeof(privtab) / sizeof(privtab[0]);
 			if (copy_to_user(wrq->u.data.pointer, privtab, sizeof(privtab)))
 				err = -EFAULT;
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