Re: [PATCH v2 21/24] x86/sgx: use vmalloc_array and vcalloc

From: Dave Hansen
Date: Tue Jun 27 2023 - 11:08:45 EST


On 6/27/23 08:01, Julia Lawall wrote:
> If it is certain that no overflow is possible, then perhaps it is fine to
> drop the patch?

It's impossible in practice in this case because the code is 64-bit only
and uses an 'unsigned long'. But, like I said, I can see that same
vmalloc() being copied-and-pasted or moved to a 32-bit system and
theoretically causing problems in rare scenarios.

I'd probably just drop this patch.