linux-hardening - Re: [PATCH] net: dccp: Use memset

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Date:   Fri, 19 Nov 2021 11:50:15 +0000
From:   patchwork-bot+netdevbpf@...nel.org
To:     Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
Cc:     davem@...emloft.net, kuba@...nel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        dccp@...r.kernel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-hardening@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] net: dccp: Use memset_startat() for TP zeroing

Hello:

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

On Thu, 18 Nov 2021 12:30:19 -0800 you wrote:
> In preparation for FORTIFY_SOURCE performing compile-time and run-time
> field bounds checking for memset(), avoid intentionally writing across
> neighboring fields.
> 
> Use memset_startat() so memset() doesn't get confused about writing
> beyond the destination member that is intended to be the starting point
> of zeroing through the end of the struct.
> 
> [...]

Here is the summary with links:
  - net: dccp: Use memset_startat() for TP zeroing
    https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net-next/c/f5455a1d9d49

You are awesome, thank you!
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