linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/4] VLA removal from the GPIO subsystem

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Date:   Tue, 13 Mar 2018 10:42:51 +0100
From:   Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>
To:     Laura Abbott <labbott@...hat.com>
Cc:     Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>, Lukas Wunner <lukas@...ner.de>,
        Nandor Han <nandor.han@...com>,
        Semi Malinen <semi.malinen@...com>,
        Patrice Chotard <patrice.chotard@...com>,
        "open list:GPIO SUBSYSTEM" <linux-gpio@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        kernel-hardening@...ts.openwall.com,
        Mathias Duckeck <m.duckeck@...bus.de>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/4] VLA removal from the GPIO subsystem

On Sat, Mar 10, 2018 at 1:10 AM, Laura Abbott <labbott@...hat.com> wrote:

> For those who haven't seen it, there's an effort to remove VLAs from the
> kernel so we can turn on -Wvla in the name of security. See
> https://lkml.org/lkml/2018/3/7/621 for more details and discussion.

OK I read up on it, I'm on board! Less is more.

> This is a series to remove a few VLAs from the gpio subsystem. These are
> compile tested only so I'd appreciate reviews and tests from
> maintainers. When these get Acked, I expect these to just go through the
> GPIO tree like usual.

Sure I will just queue it up with ACKs, or if I just think it looks nice
and reliable.

Thank you for doing this!

Yours,
Linus Walleij