linux-ext4 - Re: e2fsprogs coverity patch <cid-11.diff>

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Date:	Wed, 21 Mar 2007 14:54:45 -0400
From:	Theodore Tso <tytso@....edu>
To:	"Brian D. Behlendorf" <behlendorf1@...l.gov>
Cc:	linux-ext4@...r.kernel.org, adilger@...sterfs.com,
	wartens2@...l.gov
Subject: Re: e2fsprogs coverity patch <cid-11.diff>

On Fri, Feb 09, 2007 at 06:11:09PM -0800, Brian D. Behlendorf wrote:
> Add an extra byte to EXT2_NAME_LEN in the static allocation for the
> required trailing null.  This allows filenames up to the maximum
> length of EXT2_NAME_LEN withover an overrun.
> 
> Coverity ID: 11: Overrun Static
> 
> -	thislen = ((dirent->name_len & 0xFF) < EXT2_NAME_LEN) ?
> +	thislen = ((dirent->name_len & 0xFF) <= EXT2_NAME_LEN) ?
>  		(dirent->name_len & 0xFF) : EXT2_NAME_LEN;

This change is largely meaningless/unnecessary, since if
*dirent->name_len & 0xFF) is equal to EXT2_NAME_LEN it doesn't matter
which path is chosen; was there a reason for the change.

					- Ted
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