linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] ppp_mppe: Don't put InterimKey on the stack

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Date:	Fri, 21 Sep 2007 09:40:53 -0500
From:	Matt Domsch <Matt_Domsch@...l.com>
To:	Michal Schmidt <mschmidt@...hat.com>
Cc:	Linux Kernel list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Frank Cusack <fcusack@...sack.com>, linux-ppp@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] ppp_mppe: Don't put InterimKey on the stack

On Fri, Sep 21, 2007 at 04:08:09PM +0200, Michal Schmidt wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> The interrupt stack can be in the __START_KERNEL_map region in which
> virt_to_page will not work. This caused ppp_mppe to crash on CentOS 5 on x86_64
> (http://bugs.centos.org/view.php?id=2076).
> 
> The fix is to avoid copying the interim key. We can simply use it in its
> original place, which is kmalloc'd.

Needs a Signed-off-by: line, but otherwise, looks good, and even saves
some stack space.  Thanks for tracking this down.

-Matt

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Matt Domsch
Linux Technology Strategist, Dell Office of the CTO
linux.dell.com & www.dell.com/linux
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