linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] overflow.h: Rename __ab_c_size() to __calc

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Date:   Fri, 5 Apr 2019 09:52:51 +0200
From:   Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
To:     Rasmus Villemoes <linux@...musvillemoes.dk>
Cc:     LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>,
        Matthew Wilcox <willy@...radead.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] overflow.h: Rename __ab_c_size() to __calc_size()

On Fri, Apr 05, 2019 at 08:26:45AM +0200, Rasmus Villemoes wrote:
> I like the current color.

Color?

> It computes a*b+c with overflow checking at each step. calc_size
> is way too generic and doesn't say anything at all about how the
> calc(ulation) is done.

Ok, whatever.

Then it would need at least a comment above it to state what it does. I
don't want to go and parse the macros each time.

Thx.

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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