Re: [PATCH] some large create_module(2) sizes can oops a kernel

From: Rusty Russell (rusty@rustcorp.com.au)
Date: Sun Jan 12 2003 - 21:34:43 EST

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In message <200301120241.CAA16791@rudolph.ccur.com> you write:
> Hi Rusty aka trivial patch monkey, everyone,
>
> The 2.4 kernel will oops when create_module(2) is passed a size of
> -1, -2, or any size larger than num_physpages. The following patch
> is one of the many simple ways to fix this. Please consider it or
> some variant for inclusion in 2.4.

How about removing the BUG() from vmalloc.c, like 2.5 has done?

Rusty.

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