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Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2016 17:43:57 +0800
From: Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>
To: David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>
Cc: Andy Lutomirski <luto@...nel.org>, x86@...nel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-arch@...r.kernel.org,
	Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>, Nadav Amit <nadav.amit@...il.com>,
	Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>, Brian Gerst <brgerst@...il.com>,
	"kernel-hardening@...ts.openwall.com" <kernel-hardening@...ts.openwall.com>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@...hat.com>, Jann Horn <jann@...jh.net>,
	Heiko Carstens <heiko.carstens@...ibm.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 02/29] rxrpc: Avoid using stack memory in SG lists in
 rxkad

On Tue, Jun 28, 2016 at 09:54:23AM +0100, David Howells wrote:
> 
> I'm using the per-skb state for my own purposes and might be looking at it
> elsewhere at the same time.

AFAICS this cannot happen for secure_packet/verify_packet.  In both
cases we have exclusive ownership of the skb.

But it's your code so feel free to send your own patch.

Cheers,
-- 
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