Re: [PATCH] floppy: Add an extra bound check on ioctl arguments
[Posted October 7, 2009 by corbet]
| From: |
| Andrew Morton <akpm-AT-linux-foundation.org> |
| To: |
| Arjan van de Ven <arjan-AT-infradead.org> |
| Subject: |
| Re: [PATCH] floppy: Add an extra bound check on ioctl arguments |
| Date: |
| Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:13:16 -0700 |
| Cc: |
| linux-kernel-AT-vger.kernel.org |
On Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:17:09 +0200
Arjan van de Ven <arjan@infradead.org> 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?
