linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/1] include/linux/byteorder/generic.h: fix index variables

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Message-ID: <YaD7CGtEO2kfx80P@kroah.com>
Date:   Fri, 26 Nov 2021 16:19:36 +0100
From:   Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Heinrich Schuchardt <xypron.glpk@....de>
Cc:     linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/1] include/linux/byteorder/generic.h: fix index
 variables

On Wed, Oct 27, 2021 at 08:27:42PM +0200, Heinrich Schuchardt wrote:
> On 5/23/21 22:49, Heinrich Schuchardt wrote:
> > In cpu_to_be32_array() and be32_to_cpu_array() the length of the array is
> > given by variable len of type size_t. An index variable of type int is used
> > to iterate over the array. This is bound to fail for len > INT_MAX and
> > lets GCC add instructions for sign extension.
> > 
> > Correct the type of the index variable.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Heinrich Schuchardt <xypron.glpk@....de>
> > ---
> >   include/linux/byteorder/generic.h | 4 ++--
> 
> Dear Greg,
> 
> This file is not assigned to any maintainer. Could you handle the patch?

Sure, I'll pick it up, thanks.

greg k-h