linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/4] module: add support for unsafe, tainting parameters

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Message-ID: <87oavemin3.fsf@intel.com>
Date:	Thu, 21 Aug 2014 10:00:48 +0300
From:	Jani Nikula <jani.nikula@...el.com>
To:	Rusty Russell <rusty@...tcorp.com.au>,
	Daniel Vetter <daniel.vetter@...ll.ch>
Cc:	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	intel-gfx <intel-gfx@...ts.freedesktop.org>,
	Jean Delvare <khali@...ux-fr.org>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Li Zhong <zhong@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
	Jon Mason <jon.mason@...el.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/4] module: add support for unsafe, tainting parameters

On Wed, 20 Aug 2014, Rusty Russell <rusty@...tcorp.com.au> wrote:
> I've applied this cleanup on top, however.
>
> Cheers,
> Rusty.
>
> Subject: param: check for tainting before calling set op.
>
> This means every set op doesn't need to call it, and it can move into
> params.c.

Much better, thanks. I was looking for a way to do something like this,
but obviously didn't look hard enough.

BR,
Jani.


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Jani Nikula, Intel Open Source Technology Center
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