linux-kernel - [PATCH v3 0/2] lib/string_helpers.c: fix infinite loop in string_get

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Date:	Mon, 14 Sep 2015 18:45:48 +0200
From:	Vitaly Kuznetsov <vkuznets@...hat.com>
To:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Cc:	Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>,
	Rasmus Villemoes <linux@...musvillemoes.dk>,
	James Bottomley <JBottomley@...n.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	"K. Y. Srinivasan" <kys@...rosoft.com>
Subject: [PATCH v3 0/2] lib/string_helpers.c: fix infinite loop in string_get_size()

This patch series prevents string_get_size() from entering an infinite loop
on some inputs and adds several basic tests for string_get_size() including
one to test for the issue.

Changes since v2:
- Add a comment explaining the fix to string_get_size() [James Bottomley]
- Add string_get_size() tests [Andy Shevchenko]

Vitaly Kuznetsov (2):
  lib/string_helpers.c: fix infinite loop in string_get_size()
  lib/test-string_helpers.c: add string_get_size() tests

 lib/string_helpers.c      |  6 +++++-
 lib/test-string_helpers.c | 27 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 32 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

-- 
2.4.3

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