linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 1/1] crypto: cavium/nitrox - don't cast parameter in bit operations

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Date:   Thu, 3 Mar 2022 10:59:38 +1200
From:   Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>
To:     Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>
Cc:     linux-crypto@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 1/1] crypto: cavium/nitrox - don't cast parameter in
 bit operations

On Wed, Feb 23, 2022 at 06:26:20PM +0200, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> While in this particular case it would not be a (critical) issue,
> the pattern itself is bad and error prone in case the location
> of the parameter is changed.
> 
> Don't cast parameter to unsigned long pointer in the bit operations.
> Instead copy to a local variable on stack of a proper type and use.
> 
> Fixes: cf718eaa8f9b ("crypto: cavium/nitrox - Enabled Mailbox support")
> Signed-off-by: Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>
> ---
> v2: fixed typo (LKP, Herbert)
>  drivers/crypto/cavium/nitrox/nitrox_mbx.c | 8 ++++++--
>  1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

Patch applied.  Thanks.
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