Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] ACPI / tables: simplify acpi_parse_entries | From | Sudeep Holla <> | Date | Mon, 28 Sep 2015 11:11:11 +0100 |
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On 26/09/15 01:27, Rafael J. Wysocki wrote: > On Wednesday, September 16, 2015 01:58:06 PM Sudeep Holla wrote: >> acpi_parse_entries passes the table end pointer to the sub-table entry >> handler. acpi_parse_entries itself could validate the end of an entry >> against the table end using the length in the sub-table entry. >> >> This patch adds the validation of the sub-table entry end using the >> length field.This will help to eliminate the need to pass the table end >> to the handlers. >> >> It also moves the check for zero length entry early so that execution of >> the handler can be avoided. >> >> Cc: "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@rjwysocki.net> >> Signed-off-by: Sudeep Holla <sudeep.holla@arm.com> >> >> --- >> drivers/acpi/tables.c | 31 +++++++++++++++---------------- >> 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-) >> >> Hi Rafael, >> >> As I mentioned earlier, this needs to be applied after Al's MADT changes >> are merged. You might get simple conflicts in acpi_parse_entries. > > This needs to be rebased on top of some patches in my linux-next branch. > > It probably is better to rebase it on top of my bleeding-edge branch that > contains the Al's patches already, though. >
I don't see Al's patches in your linux-next or bleeding-edge
Regards, Sudeep
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