linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] use clamp

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Date:	Fri, 19 Oct 2012 21:30:24 -0700
From:	Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
To:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Cc:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Fengguang Wu <fengguang.wu@...el.com>, stable@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] use clamp_t in UNAME26 fix

Argh, whoops. Greg, can you please include
31fd84b95eb211d5db460a1dda85e004800a7b52 in stable?

Thanks,

-Kees

On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 8:22 PM, Andrew Morton
<akpm@...ux-foundation.org> wrote:
> On Fri, 19 Oct 2012 18:45:53 -0700 Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org> wrote:
>
>>
>> The min/max call needed to have explicit types on some architectures
>> (e.g. mn10300). Use clamp_t instead to avoid the warning.
>>
>> kernel/sys.c: In function 'override_release':
>> kernel/sys.c:1287:10: warning: comparison of distinct pointer types lacks a cast [enabled by default]
>>
>> Reported-by: Fengguang Wu <fengguang.wu@...el.com>
>> Signed-off-by: Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
>
> Needs a cc:stable in the changelog before committing, please.



-- 
Kees Cook
Chrome OS Security
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