linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] block: blk-exec.c: Cleaning up local variable address returnd

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Message-ID: <539512ED.1000203@kernel.dk>
Date:	Sun, 08 Jun 2014 19:50:37 -0600
From:	Jens Axboe <axboe@...nel.dk>
To:	Rickard Strandqvist <rickard_strandqvist@...ctrumdigital.se>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] block: blk-exec.c:  Cleaning up local variable address
 returnd

On 2014-06-06 16:37, Rickard Strandqvist wrote:
> Address of local variable assigned to a function parameter
>
> This was partly found using a static code analysis program called cppcheck.

I'd be surprised if this was a real bug, but I agree on principle, we 
should not leak stack data. The code is in place since for drivers that 
rely on sense always being available. I will apply, thanks.

-- 
Jens Axboe

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