linux-kernel - Re: Memory corruption due to word sharing

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Date:	Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:58:33 -0600
From:	Aldy Hernandez <aldyh@...hat.com>
To:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
Cc:	Jakub Jelinek <jakub@...hat.com>,
	Torvald Riegel <triegel@...hat.com>, Jan Kara <jack@...e.cz>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, linux-ia64@...r.kernel.org,
	dsterba@...e.cz, ptesarik@...e.cz, rguenther@...e.de,
	gcc@....gnu.org
Subject: Re: Memory corruption due to word sharing

Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org> writes:

> Seriously - is there any real argument *against* just using the base
> type as a hint for access size?

If I'm on the hook for attempting to fix this again, I'd also like to
know if there are any arguments against using the base type.
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