Re: [PATCH -tip] x86: acpi/sleep.c saved_magic fix overflow

From: Pavel Machek
Date: Fri Apr 10 2009 - 14:08:24 EST


On Fri 2009-04-10 23:35:29, Jaswinder Singh Rajput wrote:
> On Fri, 2009-04-10 at 19:55 +0200, Pavel Machek wrote:
> > On Fri 2009-04-10 23:06:55, Jaswinder Singh Rajput wrote:
> > > Impact: fix overflow
> >
> > > Constant 0x123456789abcdef0 is so big for a long.
> > > So using saved_magic 0x12345678 for both 32 and 64 bit.
> >
> > Have you tested the patch? I have feeling that this is tested from
> > assembly... Plus it is only set to long constant on 64-bit, so I don't
> > think you are fixing anything. And if your code is correct the
> > variable is write only...
> >
>
> I have tested this:
> 1. CHECK arch/x86/kernel/acpi/sleep.c
> arch/x86/kernel/acpi/sleep.c:107:16: warning: constant 0x123456789abcdef0 is so big it is long
>
> 2. On 64 bit machine box:
> long l1;
>
> l1 = 0x123456789abcdef0;
> printf("0x%16x : ", l1);
>
> Output: 0x 9abcdef0

I don't have 64-bit box handy, but please make sure that
suspend/resume works before and after your change.

If the variable is _not_ tested from assembly, just remove
saved_magic...

Pavel
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