linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] kernel: arg2 is unsigned long which is never

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Message-ID: <CAGXu5jKKcG8qjRCjpfWC1Crj48PBTg-LV0czmM4+pFieE3dr9Q@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Fri, 15 Feb 2013 23:44:51 -0800
From:	Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
To:	Chen Gang <gang.chen@...anux.com>
Cc:	Cyrill Gorcunov <gorcunov@...nvz.org>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Serge Hallyn <serge.hallyn@...onical.com>,
	"Eric W. Biederman" <ebiederm@...ssion.com>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] kernel: arg2 is unsigned long which is never < 0

On Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 8:13 PM, Chen Gang <gang.chen@...anux.com> wrote:
>
>   arg2 will never < 0, for its type is 'unsigned long'
>
>   so need beautify the relative source code (better to use macros).
>
> Reported-by: Cyrill Gorcunov <gorcunov@...nvz.org>
> Signed-off-by: Chen Gang <gang.chen@...anux.com>

Acked-by: Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>

-Kees

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Kees Cook
Chrome OS Security
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