linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] use clamp

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Message-Id: <20121019202204.76666c39.akpm@linux-foundation.org>
Date:	Fri, 19 Oct 2012 20:22:04 -0700
From:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
To:	Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
Cc:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Fengguang Wu <fengguang.wu@...el.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] use clamp_t in UNAME26 fix

On Fri, 19 Oct 2012 18:45:53 -0700 Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org> wrote:

> 
> The min/max call needed to have explicit types on some architectures
> (e.g. mn10300). Use clamp_t instead to avoid the warning.
> 
> kernel/sys.c: In function 'override_release':
> kernel/sys.c:1287:10: warning: comparison of distinct pointer types lacks a cast [enabled by default]
> 
> Reported-by: Fengguang Wu <fengguang.wu@...el.com>
> Signed-off-by: Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>

Needs a cc:stable in the changelog before committing, please.
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