Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1754720AbZI3XNY (ORCPT ); Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:13:24 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1754627AbZI3XNX (ORCPT ); Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:13:23 -0400 Received: from smtp1.linux-foundation.org ([140.211.169.13]:41863 "EHLO smtp1.linux-foundation.org" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1754585AbZI3XNW (ORCPT ); Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:13:22 -0400 Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:13:16 -0700 From: Andrew Morton To: Arjan van de Ven Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: [PATCH] floppy: Add an extra bound check on ioctl arguments Message-Id: <20090930161316.96b5889e.akpm@linux-foundation.org> In-Reply-To: <20090930131709.7300dff3@infradead.org> References: <20090930131709.7300dff3@infradead.org> X-Mailer: Sylpheed version 2.2.4 (GTK+ 2.8.20; i486-pc-linux-gnu) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 643 Lines: 17 On Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:17:09 +0200 Arjan van de Ven wrote: > gcc is not convinced that the floppy.c ioctl has sufficient bound checks, gad. You said "floppy" and "ioctl" in the same sentence. Where angels fear to tread. It would be useful if you were to quote the gcc output in the changelog please. I assume that you're using some magical new gcc option or something? -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/