netdev - Re: [PATCH net] net/dim: Fix int overflow

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Date:   Fri, 30 Mar 2018 12:56:35 -0400 (EDT)
From:   David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:     talgi@...lanox.com
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org, tariqt@...lanox.com,
        andrew.gospodarek@...adcom.com, saeedm@...lanox.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH net] net/dim: Fix int overflow

From: Tal Gilboa <talgi@...lanox.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2018 13:53:52 +0300

> When calculating difference between samples, the values
> are multiplied by 100. Large values may cause int overflow
> when multiplied (usually on first iteration).
> Fixed by forcing 100 to be of type unsigned long.
> 
> Fixes: 4c4dbb4a7363 ("net/mlx5e: Move dynamic interrupt coalescing code to include/linux")
> Signed-off-by: Tal Gilboa <talgi@...lanox.com>

Applied, thank you.