Re: [PATCH] lib/idr.c: Zero memory properly in idr_remove_all

[Stefan Richter]

I wrote:
> Your fix only clears idr_layers which an idr_get_new*() pulls out of the
> idr_layer_cache, but not any one which it pulls out of the idr's own
> free list.
> 
> Hmm, OK.  Seems to be harmless as long as idr users don't start to add
> new entries to an idr after they did idr_remove_all()

...on this very same idr instance.
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