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DateFri, 11 Jun 2004 08:24:34 +0200
FromMarkus Lidel <>
SubjectRe: PATCH: 2.6.7-rc3 drivers/message/i2o/i2o_config.c: user/kernel pointer bugs
Hello,

Robert T. Johnson wrote:
> Since arg is a user pointer, accessing values like cmd->iop requires an 
> unsafe user pointer dereference.

Yes, you're right...

> QUESTION: Does ioctl_passthru mean arg is a kernel pointer?  If so, then
> disregard this bug report.

No, arg is a user pointer...

> Let me know if you have any questions, and thanks for looking into this.

No, thank you for taking your time, and also making the patch :-)



Best regards,


Markus Lidel
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