Re: [PATCH] video: fbdev: fsl-diu-fb: Remove VLA usage

From: Timur Tabi
Date: Sat Jun 30 2018 - 11:59:40 EST


On 6/29/18 1:46 PM, Kees Cook wrote:
In the quest to remove all stack VLA usage from the kernel[1], this moves
the buffer off the stack (since it could be as much as 1024 bytes), and
uses a new area in the cursor data structure. Additionally adds missed
documentation and removes redundant assignments.

[1]https://lkml.kernel.org/r/CA+55aFzCG-zNmZwX4A2FQpadafLfEzK6CC=qPXydAacU1RqZWA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Signed-off-by: Kees Cook<keescook@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

Acked-by: Timur Tabi <timur@xxxxxxxxxx>