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Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2018 10:57:08 +0100
From: Ilya Dryomov <idryomov@...il.com>
To: "Tobin C. Harding" <me@...in.cc>
Cc: Eric Biggers <ebiggers3@...il.com>, Sage Weil <sage@...hat.com>, Alex Elder <elder@...nel.org>,
Ceph Development <ceph-devel@...r.kernel.org>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
kernel-hardening@...ts.openwall.com, Tycho Andersen <tycho@...ho.ws>,
Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] rbd: Remove VLA stack usage
On Mon, Mar 12, 2018 at 6:06 AM, Tobin C. Harding <me@...in.cc> wrote:
> On Sun, Mar 11, 2018 at 10:02:04PM -0700, Eric Biggers wrote:
>> On Mon, Mar 12, 2018 at 03:49:40PM +1100, Tobin C. Harding wrote:
>> > The kernel would like to have all stack VLA usage removed[1].
>>
>> Can you please stop writing this? The Linux kernel isn't sentient; it doesn't
>> "like" anything. You need to explain why *you* (and other people) believe these
>> changes should be made.
>
> No worries, will re-spin with better description.
I'd prefer a single patch covering both functions.
Also, as these are char arrays, use sizeof instead of ARRAY_SIZE.
Thanks,
Ilya
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