linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] sys_poll(): fix function definition/negative timeout values

lists.openwall.net		lists / announce owl-users owl-dev john-users john-dev passwdqc-users yescrypt popa3d-users / oss-security kernel-hardening musl sabotage tlsify passwords / crypt-dev xvendor / Bugtraq Full-Disclosure linux-kernel linux-netdev linux-ext4 linux-hardening linux-cve-announce PHC
Open Source and information security mailing list archives

Hash Suite: Windows password security audit tool. GUI, reports in PDF.

[<prev] [next>] [<thread-prev] [thread-next>] [day] [month] [year] [list]

Message-ID: <57087.1316192684@turing-police.cc.vt.edu>
Date:	Fri, 16 Sep 2011 13:04:44 -0400
From:	Valdis.Kletnieks@...edu
To:	Thomas Meyer <thomas@...3r.de>
Cc:	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] sys_poll(): fix function definition/negative timeout values

On Thu, 15 Sep 2011 14:45:56 +0200, Thomas Meyer said:
> Fix negative timeout values for x86 userland on x86_64 kernels.
> Align sys_poll() definition to glibc's definition.

> -		long, timeout_msecs)
> +		int, timeout_msecs)

Is this going to surprise a non-glibc userspace on any platforms?

Content of type "application/pgp-signature" skipped