linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] kconfig: switch to "long long" for sanity

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Date:	Thu, 18 Jul 2013 22:00:49 +0200
From:	Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>
To:	Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
Cc:	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"Yann E. MORIN" <yann.morin.1998@...e.fr>,
	Michal Marek <mmarek@...e.cz>,
	Arve Hjønnevåg <arve@...roid.com>,
	linux-kbuild <linux-kbuild@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] kconfig: switch to "long long" for sanity

On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at 8:32 PM, Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org> wrote:
> Instead of using "long" for kconfig "hex" and "range" values, which may
> change in size depending on the host architecture, use "long long". This
> will allow values greater than INT_MAX on 32-bit hosts when cross
> compiling.
>
> Signed-off-by: Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>

Acked-by: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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