Re: [PATCH net-next] ppp: mppe: Remove VLA usage
From: David Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
Date: 2018-08-03 19:55:13
From: Kees Cook <redacted> Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2018 09:37:45 -0700
In the quest to remove all stack VLA usage from the kernel[1], this removes the discouraged use of AHASH_REQUEST_ON_STACK (and associated VLA) by switching to shash directly and keeping the associated descriptor allocated with the regular state on the heap. [1] https://lkml.kernel.org/r/CA+55aFzCG-zNmZwX4A2FQpadafLfEzK6CC=qPXydAacU1RqZWA@mail.gmail.com Signed-off-by: Kees Cook <redacted> Acked-by: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@arndb.de> --- Paul suggested this go via netdev directly: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/20180803031315.GA30807@fergus
Applied, thanks Kees.