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From: "Cress, Andrew R" <andrew.r.cress@intel.com>
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Subject: Validating Pointers
Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2001 08:36:49 -0700
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Is there a general (correct) kernel subroutine to validate a pointer
received in a routine as input from the outside world?  Is access_ok() a
good one to use?

Andy


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