Re: [PATCH] Convert filldir[64]() from __put_user() to unsafe_put_user()

[Greg KH]

On Tue, Oct 08, 2019 at 05:57:12AM +0100, Al Viro wrote:
> 
> 	OK...  BTW, do you agree that the use of access_ok() in
> drivers/tty/n_hdlc.c:n_hdlc_tty_read() is wrong?  It's used as an early
> cutoff, so we don't bother waiting if user has passed an obviously bogus
> address.  copy_to_user() is used for actual copying there...

Yes, it's wrong, and not needed.  I'll go rip it out unless you want to?

thanks,

greg k-h