netdev - Re: [iproute PATCH 21/51] lib/libnetlink: Don't pass NULL parameter to memcpy()

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Date:   Tue, 15 Aug 2017 18:42:55 +0200
From:   Phil Sutter <phil@....cc>
To:     Stephen Hemminger <stephen@...workplumber.org>
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [iproute PATCH 21/51] lib/libnetlink: Don't pass NULL parameter
 to memcpy()

On Tue, Aug 15, 2017 at 08:15:55AM -0700, Stephen Hemminger wrote:
> On Sat, 12 Aug 2017 14:04:40 +0200
> Phil Sutter <phil@....cc> wrote:
> 
> > Both addattr_l() and rta_addattr_l() may be called with NULL data
> > pointer and 0 alen parameters. Avoid calling memcpy() in that case.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Phil Sutter <phil@....cc>
> 
> What are you fixing. memcpy(dest, NULL, 0) should be harmless NOP

Yes, if that turns into a NOP this patch is not needed.

Thanks, Phil