linux-kernel - Re: char/tpm: Improve a size determination in nine functions

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Date:   Tue, 17 Oct 2017 22:24:10 +0200
From:   SF Markus Elfring <elfring@...rs.sourceforge.net>
To:     Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>,
        linux-integrity@...r.kernel.org, linuxppc-dev@...ts.ozlabs.org
Cc:     Mimi Zohar <zohar@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
        Julia Lawall <julia.lawall@...6.fr>,
        Alexander Steffen <Alexander.Steffen@...ineon.com>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org,
        Benjamin Herrenschmidt <benh@...nel.crashing.org>,
        Corentin Labbe <clabbe.montjoie@...il.com>,
        Jarkko Sakkinen <jarkko.sakkinen@...ux.intel.com>,
        Jason Gunthorpe <jgunthorpe@...idianresearch.com>,
        Jerry Snitselaar <jsnitsel@...hat.com>,
        Kenneth Goldman <kgold@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
        Michael Ellerman <mpe@...erman.id.au>,
        Nayna Jain <nayna@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
        Paul Mackerras <paulus@...ba.org>,
        Peter Hüwe <PeterHuewe@....de>,
        Stefan Berger <stefanb@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
Subject: Re: char/tpm: Improve a size determination in nine functions

>> I imagine that a corresponding source code analysis variant could be applied
>> in more cases if sufficient acceptance could be achieved.
> 
> So, then instead of still keeping people busy with this noise you better
> start doing something like CI integration with that for *new* code?

There are various software development challenges to consider.


> I'm pretty sure you may also exercise your achievements on
> drivers/staging where it would be honored.

I am waiting for several improvements also for software components
in this area for a while. Would you like to take another look
at these change possibilities?


> Have you talked to Fengguang (0-day LKP)?

Not directly for this topic so far.


> Have you talked to Arnd (I think he is related to kernel-ci)?

I am curious on how he will respond to remaining open issues.

Regards,
Markus