linux-kernel - Re: [PATCHv2] sisfb: limit POST memory test according to PCI resource length

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Date:	Wed, 10 Nov 2010 20:27:02 +0900
From:	Paul Mundt <lethal@...ux-sh.org>
To:	Aaro Koskinen <aaro.koskinen@....fi>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-fbdev@...r.kernel.org,
	Thomas Winischhofer <thomas@...ischhofer.net>
Subject: Re: [PATCHv2] sisfb: limit POST memory test according to PCI resource length

On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 01:04:19PM +0200, Aaro Koskinen wrote:
> If the POST memory test fails, the driver may access illegal
> memory areas. Instead of hard coding the maximum size, set it
> according to the PCI resource length (an additional check is needed in
> sisfb_post_map_vram() to ensure it's big enough). DRAM sizing will later
> adjust video_size to the correct value.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Aaro Koskinen <aaro.koskinen@....fi>
> Cc: Thomas Winischhofer <thomas@...ischhofer.net>
> ---
> 
> v2: Add a check to sisfb_post_map_vram().
> 

Queued for .37, thanks.
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