[PATCH] pxa: make index mfp unsigned in mfp_read() and write()

Eric Miao eric.y.miao at gmail.com
Fri Nov 13 02:03:35 EST 2009


On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 12:05 AM, Roel Kluin <roel.kluin at gmail.com> wrote:
> When signed, it is possible in theory to pass a negative mfp,
> and read/write outside the array bounds.
>
> Signed-off-by: Roel Kluin <roel.kluin at gmail.com>
> ---
>  arch/arm/plat-pxa/include/plat/mfp.h |    4 ++--
>  arch/arm/plat-pxa/mfp.c              |    4 ++--
>  2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
>
> I did not observe the passing of a negative mfp anywhere so this
> can be considered as a cleanup. Alternatively I could introduce
> a `mfp < 0' check in mfp_{read,write} instead if desired.
>

I'd prefer to have a check in mfp_{read,write} instead.



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