linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v4 05/17] module: Switch load_info::len to size

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Date: Fri, 06 Feb 2026 08:18:53 +0000
From: David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 05/17] module: Switch load_info::len to size_t

Thomas Weißschuh <linux@...ssschuh.net> wrote:

> As both 'size_t' and 'unsigned int' are always the same size, this
> should be risk-free.

Did you mean 'unsigned long'?

David