linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v7] kernel.h: Retain constant expression output for max()/min()

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Message-ID: <CAGXu5jJsaB+FJJszkOwvW2VYbSHGVyTD+EE=n+k1p1Mg_wtkMw@mail.gmail.com>
Date:   Thu, 5 Apr 2018 12:52:23 -0700
From:   Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
To:     Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
        Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Cc:     Martin Uecker <Martin.Uecker@....uni-goettingen.de>,
        Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@...hat.com>,
        Rasmus Villemoes <linux@...musvillemoes.dk>,
        Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@...radead.org>,
        Miguel Ojeda <miguel.ojeda.sandonis@...il.com>,
        Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>,
        David Laight <David.Laight@...lab.com>,
        Ian Abbott <abbotti@....co.uk>,
        LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Kernel Hardening <kernel-hardening@...ts.openwall.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v7] kernel.h: Retain constant expression output for max()/min()

On Fri, Mar 30, 2018 at 6:52 PM, Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org> wrote:
> This patch updates the min()/max() macros to evaluate to a constant
> expression when called on constant expression arguments. This removes

Hi Linus,

This patch seems finished (*knock on wood*). Do you want to take this
directly for v4.17, should I send a single-patch pull-request, or
should this go through -mm (for either 4.17 or 4.18)?

Thanks!

-Kees

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Kees Cook
Pixel Security