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DateMon, 8 Aug 2005 08:25:19 +0200 (MEST)
FromJan Engelhardt <>
SubjectRe: [PATCH] kernel: use kcalloc instead kmalloc/memset
>What prevents a rogue user to call this function a number of times to 
>waste resources?

Sorry to jump in, but wasting resources is a different matter than 
overwriting kernel memory.



Jan Engelhardt
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