Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:39:24 -0700 | From | greg <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH 2/4][Trivial] lib/kobject.c : Check parameter in kobject_set_name |
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On Sat, Apr 21, 2012 at 05:31:24PM +0800, yan wrote: > kobject_set_name is exported and is just a wrapper for kobject_set_name_vargs > which does not check its parameter kobj. > So check this parameter in kobject_set_name.
I have the same objection to this patch, why is it needed? All in-kernel users do this properly, so the patch isn't needed.
Remember, kernel programming isn't always about being defensive.
greg k-h
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