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Date:   Sun, 9 Dec 2018 21:17:58 +0100
From:   Mathias Payer <mathias.payer@...elwelt.net>
To:     David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
Cc:     gregkh@...uxfoundation.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-usb@...r.kernel.org, bigeasy@...utronix.de,
        benquike@...il.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] USB: hso: Fix OOB memory access in
 hso_probe/hso_get_config_data,Re: [PATCH] USB: hso: Fix OOB memory access in
 hso_probe/hso_get_config_data

> The whole kernel is full of situations where an int is returned and if it's
> negative it's an error.  Why is this location so different?
> 
> Just check < 0 and be done with it.

OK, whatever you prefer.

I've attached the updated patch. (Greg, please add your Signed-off-by).

Best,
Mathias

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