netdev - [PATCH net-next] net: netlink: recommend policy range validation

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Date:   Fri, 27 Jan 2023 08:45:06 +0100
From:   Johannes Berg <johannes@...solutions.net>
To:     netdev@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     Johannes Berg <johannes.berg@...el.com>
Subject: [PATCH net-next] net: netlink: recommend policy range validation

From: Johannes Berg <johannes.berg@...el.com>

For large ranges (outside of s16) the documentation currently
recommends open-coding the validation, but it's better to use
the NLA_POLICY_FULL_RANGE() or NLA_POLICY_FULL_RANGE_SIGNED()
policy validation instead; recommend that.

Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg <johannes.berg@...el.com>
---
 include/net/netlink.h | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/include/net/netlink.h b/include/net/netlink.h
index 6e1e670e06bc..b12cd957abb4 100644
--- a/include/net/netlink.h
+++ b/include/net/netlink.h
@@ -276,7 +276,8 @@ enum nla_policy_validation {
  *                         Note that in the interest of code simplicity and
  *                         struct size both limits are s16, so you cannot
  *                         enforce a range that doesn't fall within the range
- *                         of s16 - do that as usual in the code instead.
+ *                         of s16 - do that using the NLA_POLICY_FULL_RANGE()
+ *                         or NLA_POLICY_FULL_RANGE_SIGNED() macros instead.
  *                         Use the NLA_POLICY_MIN(), NLA_POLICY_MAX() and
  *                         NLA_POLICY_RANGE() macros.
  *    NLA_U8,
-- 
2.39.1