Re: [PATCH v7 2/5] lib: fix memparse() to handle overflow

From: Andy Shevchenko

Date: Thu Feb 12 2026 - 08:36:57 EST


On Thu, Feb 12, 2026 at 03:56:25PM +0300, Dmitry Antipov wrote:
> Since '_parse_integer_limit()' (and so 'simple_strtoull()') is now
> capable to handle overflow, adjust 'memparse()' to handle overflow
> (denoted by ULLONG_MAX) returned from 'simple_strtoull()'. Also
> use 'check_shl_overflow()' to catch an overflow possibly caused
> by processing size suffix and denote it with ULLONG_MAX as well.

Assuming this is a desired check and you undertake any required
action in case of user breakage, the code wise this version LGTM,
Reviewed-by: Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@xxxxxxxxx>

...

> + if (shl && likely(ptr != endptr)) {

IIUC the second check is not needed, but harmless as it's basically a shortcut
for a single allowed unit letter.

> + /* Have valid suffix with preceding number. */
> + unsigned long long val;
> +
> + if (unlikely(check_shl_overflow(ret, shl, &val)))
> + ret = ULLONG_MAX;
> + else

Id est if we came here with ret == 0, shl == 0, we would get val == 0.

> + ret = val;
> + endptr++;
> + }

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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko