linux-kernel - RE: Re: [PATCHv2 1/1] Preventive fix in sound module

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Date:   Thu, 19 Jul 2018 10:46:31 +0530
From:   Srikanth Korangala Hari <srikanth.h@...sung.com>
To:     Takashi Iwai <tiwai@...e.de>
CC:     "alsa-devel@...a-project.org" <alsa-devel@...a-project.org>,
        "keescook@...omium.org" <keescook@...omium.org>,
        "ben.hutchings@...ethink.co.uk" <ben.hutchings@...ethink.co.uk>,
        "perex@...ex.cz" <perex@...ex.cz>,
        "elfring@...rs.sourceforge.net" <elfring@...rs.sourceforge.net>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "viro@...iv.linux.org.uk" <viro@...iv.linux.org.uk>,
        CPGS <cpgs@...sung.com>
Subject: RE: Re: [PATCHv2 1/1] Preventive fix in sound module

 
> The checks in proc are moot if we guarantee the non-NULL card at
> snd_timer_new() in the above.
 
> So it's not about fixing in sound module.  It serves right.  Your
> patch would add a sanity check to catch a buggy code in the caller
> side.
 
You are right Takashi, as you said this changes will catch buggy code in caller side.

Thank you for your respose.

Thanks,
Srikanth