Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: [PATCH] ath11k: Use memset_startat() for clearing queue descriptors | From | Kalle Valo <> | Date | Wed, 24 Nov 2021 17:08:53 +0000 (UTC) |
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Kees Cook <keescook@chromium.org> wrote:
> In preparation for FORTIFY_SOURCE performing compile-time and run-time > field bounds checking for memset(), avoid intentionally writing across > neighboring fields. > > Use memset_startat() so memset() doesn't get confused about writing > beyond the destination member that is intended to be the starting point > of zeroing through the end of the struct. Additionally split up a later > field-spanning memset() so that memset() can reason about the size. > > Signed-off-by: Kees Cook <keescook@chromium.org> > Signed-off-by: Kalle Valo <kvalo@codeaurora.org>
Patch applied to ath-next branch of ath.git, thanks.
d5549e9a6b86 ath11k: Use memset_startat() for clearing queue descriptors
-- https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-wireless/patch/20211118202416.1286046-1-keescook@chromium.org/
https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/developers/documentation/submittingpatches
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