Re: [PATCH] dma-buf/fence-array: Add flex array to struct dma_fence_array

From: Kees Cook
Date: Sat May 18 2024 - 14:06:40 EST


On Sat, May 18, 2024 at 07:47:02PM +0200, Christophe JAILLET wrote:
> This is an effort to get rid of all multiplications from allocation
> functions in order to prevent integer overflows [1][2].
>
> The "struct dma_fence_array" can be refactored to add a flex array in order
> to have the "callback structures allocated behind the array" be more
> explicit.
>
> Do so:
> - makes the code more readable and safer.
> - allows using __counted_by() for additional checks
> - avoids some pointer arithmetic in dma_fence_array_enable_signaling()
>
> Link: https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/process/deprecated.html#open-coded-arithmetic-in-allocator-arguments [1]
> Link: https://github.com/KSPP/linux/issues/160 [2]
> Signed-off-by: Christophe JAILLET <christophe.jaillet@xxxxxxxxxx>

Yes please! :)

Reviewed-by: Kees Cook <keescook@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

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