Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 19 Jun 2017 17:34:38 +0100 | From | Al Viro <> | Subject | Re: __user with scalar data types |
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On Mon, Jun 19, 2017 at 10:15:09AM -0600, Jordan Crouse wrote:
> Which raised a bikeshed debate over whether it is appropriate to mark a scalar > type as __user. My opinion is that it is appropriate because __user should mark > user memory regardless of the container.
What the hell? __user is a qualifier like const, volatile, etc. It's a property of *pointer* *type*. Not some nebulous "marks userland memory" thing.
> I'm looking for opinions or semi-authoritative edicts to determine if we should > either start changing our uapi headers or go off and try to figure out how to > make sparse understand this particular usage.
Stop cargo-culting, please.
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