linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] video: fbdev: fsl-diu-fb: Remove VLA usage

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Date:   Sat, 30 Jun 2018 10:59:15 -0500
From:   Timur Tabi <timur@...nel.org>
To:     Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
Cc:     Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz <b.zolnierkie@...sung.com>,
        linux-fbdev@...r.kernel.org, dri-devel@...ts.freedesktop.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] video: fbdev: fsl-diu-fb: Remove VLA usage

On 6/29/18 1:46 PM, Kees Cook wrote:
> In the quest to remove all stack VLA usage from the kernel[1], this moves
> the buffer off the stack (since it could be as much as 1024 bytes), and
> uses a new area in the cursor data structure. Additionally adds missed
> documentation and removes redundant assignments.
> 
> [1]https://lkml.kernel.org/r/CA+55aFzCG-zNmZwX4A2FQpadafLfEzK6CC=qPXydAacU1RqZWA@mail.gmail.com
> 
> Signed-off-by: Kees Cook<keescook@...omium.org>

Acked-by: Timur Tabi <timur@...nel.org>