linux-kernel - Re: [RESEND] rsi: Remove stack VLA usage

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Message-ID: <87o9jr6n8j.fsf@codeaurora.org>
Date:   Wed, 14 Mar 2018 11:05:32 +0200
From:   Kalle Valo <kvalo@...eaurora.org>
To:     tcharding <me@...in.cc>
Cc:     kernel-hardening@...ts.openwall.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org,
        Tycho Andersen <tycho@...ho.ws>,
        Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
Subject: Re: [RESEND] rsi: Remove stack VLA usage

tcharding <me@...in.cc> writes:

> On Mon, Mar 12, 2018 at 09:46:06AM +0000, Kalle Valo wrote:
>> tcharding <me@...in.cc> wrote:
>> 
>> > The kernel would like to have all stack VLA usage removed[1].  rsi uses
>> > a VLA based on 'blksize'.  Elsewhere in the SDIO code maximum block size
>> > is defined using a magic number.  We can use a pre-processor defined
>> > constant and declare the array to maximum size.  We add a check before
>> > accessing the array in case of programmer error.
>> > 
>> > [1]: https://lkml.org/lkml/2018/3/7/621
>> > 
>> > Signed-off-by: Tobin C. Harding <me@...in.cc>
>> 
>> Tobin, your name in patchwork.kernel.org is just "tcharding" then it should be
>> "Tobin C. Harding". Patchwork is braindead in a way as it takes the name from
>> it's database instead of the From header of the patch in question.
>> 
>> I can fix that manually but it would be helpful if you could register to
>> patchwork and fix your name during registration. You have only one chance to
>> fix your name (another braindead feature!) so be careful :)
>
> Hi Kalle,
>
> I logged into my patchwork account but I don't see any way to set the
> name.  Within 'profile' there is only 'change password' and 'link
> email'.  I thought I could unregister then re-register but I can't see
> how to do that either.

Ok, maybe you have registered (=logged on for the first time) already
earlier so it's not possible to change the name anymore.

> Is there a maintainer of patchwork.kernel.org who I can email to
> manually remove me from the system?

helpdesk@...nel.org should be able to fix your name in patchwork, at
least they have done it in the past. This is not the first time this has
happened.

-- 
Kalle Valo