linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] fs/proc/task_mmu.c v1: fix clear_refs

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Date:	Thu, 13 Aug 2009 01:36:54 -0700 (PDT)
From:	David Rientjes <rientjes@...gle.com>
To:	Vincent Li <macli@....ubc.ca>
cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] fs/proc/task_mmu.c v1: fix clear_refs_write() input
 sanity check

On Wed, 12 Aug 2009, Vincent Li wrote:

> v1 fix the compiling errors and keep the type variable name.
> 
> Andrew Morton pointed out similar string hacking and obfuscated check for zero-length input
> at the end of the function, David Rientjes suggested to use strict_strtol to replace
> simple_strtol, this patch cover above suggestions, add removing of leading and trailing
> whitespace from user input. It does not change function behavious.
> 
> This patch is rebased on mmotm-2009-08-04-14-22.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Vincent Li <macli@....ubc.ca>

Acked-by: David Rientjes <rientjes@...gle.com>
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