linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] mm: tidy up follow_hugetlb_page() and get_user

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Message-ID: <20080212080053.GA12805@kernel.sg>
Date:	Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:00:53 +0800
From:	Eugene Teo <eugeneteo@...nel.sg>
To:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Cc:	Eugene Teo <eugeneteo@...nel.sg>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>, torvalds@...ux-foundation.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] mm: tidy up follow_hugetlb_page() and get_user_pages()

<quote sender="Andrew Morton">
> On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 13:28:40 +0800 Eugene Teo <eugeneteo@...nel.sg> wrote:
> 
> > This patch extends Jonathan Corbet's patch to avoid buffer overflows in
> > get_user_pages(). It cleans up follow_hugetlb_page(), and get_user_pages() so
> > that it is easier to read. It also makes sure that len and vma are validated.
> 
> We'd prefer that the functional change not be bundled with a (large) cleanup, please.

Ok. I will split them up, and resend.

Thanks,
Eugene
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