Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] ACPI / tables: simplify acpi_parse_entries

[Sudeep Holla]

On 26/09/15 01:27, Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:
> On Wednesday, September 16, 2015 01:58:06 PM Sudeep Holla wrote:
> > acpi_parse_entries passes the table end pointer to the sub-table entry
> > handler. acpi_parse_entries itself could validate the end of an entry
> > against the table end using the length in the sub-table entry.
> >
> > This patch adds the validation of the sub-table entry end using the
> > length field.This will help to eliminate the need to pass the table end
> > to the handlers.
> >
> > It also moves the check for zero length entry early so that execution of
> > the handler can be avoided.
> >
> > Cc: "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Signed-off-by: Sudeep Holla <sudeep.holla@xxxxxxx>
> >
> > ---
> >   drivers/acpi/tables.c | 31 +++++++++++++++----------------
> >   1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)
> >
> > Hi Rafael,
> >
> > As I mentioned earlier, this needs to be applied after Al's MADT changes
> > are merged. You might get simple conflicts in acpi_parse_entries.
>
> This needs to be rebased on top of some patches in my linux-next branch.
>
> It probably is better to rebase it on top of my bleeding-edge branch that
> contains the Al's patches already, though.

I don't see Al's patches in your linux-next or bleeding-edge

Regards,
Sudeep
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