linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/1] xarray: Document necessary flag in alloc-functions

lists.openwall.net		lists / announce owl-users owl-dev john-users john-dev passwdqc-users yescrypt popa3d-users / oss-security kernel-hardening musl sabotage tlsify passwords / crypt-dev xvendor / Bugtraq Full-Disclosure linux-kernel linux-netdev linux-ext4 linux-hardening linux-cve-announce PHC
Open Source and information security mailing list archives

Hash Suite: Windows password security audit tool. GUI, reports in PDF.

[<prev] [next>] [<thread-prev] [thread-next>] [day] [month] [year] [list]

Date:   Fri, 14 Jul 2023 06:14:04 +0100
From:   Matthew Wilcox <willy@...radead.org>
To:     Philipp Stanner <pstanner@...hat.com>
Cc:     linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/1] xarray: Document necessary flag in alloc-functions

On Thu, Jul 13, 2023 at 06:17:11PM +0200, Philipp Stanner wrote:
> I would pick up the other places where this information has to be
> added if someone can provide me with a list :)

I'd suggest every wrapper function that calls __xa_alloc() or
__xa_alloc_cyclic() needs this same information (I think you caught
one of the six in the header file?).

Thanks for this, I think it's the right idea.