linux-hardening - Re: [PATCH] cxgb4: Use struct

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Date:   Fri, 19 Nov 2021 11:50:16 +0000
From:   patchwork-bot+netdevbpf@...nel.org
To:     Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
Cc:     rajur@...lsio.com, davem@...emloft.net, kuba@...nel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-hardening@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] cxgb4: Use struct_group() for memcpy() region

Hello:

This patch was applied to netdev/net-next.git (master)
by David S. Miller <davem@...emloft.net>:

On Thu, 18 Nov 2021 10:42:35 -0800 you wrote:
> In preparation for FORTIFY_SOURCE performing compile-time and run-time
> field bounds checking for memcpy(), memmove(), and memset(), avoid
> intentionally writing across neighboring fields.
> 
> Use struct_group() in struct fw_eth_tx_pkt_vm_wr around members ethmacdst,
> ethmacsrc, ethtype, and vlantci, so they can be referenced together. This
> will allow memcpy() and sizeof() to more easily reason about sizes,
> improve readability, and avoid future warnings about writing beyond the
> end of ethmacdst.
> 
> [...]

Here is the summary with links:
  - cxgb4: Use struct_group() for memcpy() region
    https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net-next/c/641d3ef00ce3

You are awesome, thank you!
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