Re: [PATCH v2 1/1] crypto: cavium/nitrox - don't cast parameter in bit operations

From: Andy Shevchenko
Date: Wed Mar 02 2022 - 10:48:37 EST


On Wed, Feb 23, 2022 at 06:26:20PM +0200, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> While in this particular case it would not be a (critical) issue,
> the pattern itself is bad and error prone in case the location
> of the parameter is changed.
>
> Don't cast parameter to unsigned long pointer in the bit operations.
> Instead copy to a local variable on stack of a proper type and use.

Is this fix already applied?

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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko