Re: [PATCH 2/2] firmware: qcom: qcom_tzmem: Implement sanity checks

[Kuldeep Singh]

On 10/8/2024 1:43 AM, Dmitry Baryshkov wrote:
> On Mon, 7 Oct 2024 at 21:17, Kuldeep Singh <quic_kuldsing@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>
>> On 10/7/2024 1:00 AM, Dmitry Baryshkov wrote:
>>> On Sat, Oct 05, 2024 at 07:31:50PM GMT, Kuldeep Singh wrote:
>>>> The qcom_tzmem driver currently has multiple exposed APIs that lack
>>>> validations on input parameters. This oversight can lead to unexpected
>>>> crashes due to null pointer dereference when incorrect inputs are
>>>> provided.
>>>>
>>>> To address this issue, add required sanity for all input parameters in
>>>> the exposed APIs.
>>>
>>> Please don't be overprotective. Inserting guarding conditions is good,
>>> inserting useless guarding conditions is bad, it complicates the driver
>>> and makes it harder to follow. Please validate return data rather than
>>> adding extra checks to the functions.
>>
>> Sure, I’ll remove the redundant checks.
>> Please see below for explanations.
>>
>> My intention here is to handle erroneous conditions gracefully to avoid system crashes, as crashes can be detrimental.
> 
> Please fix the callers first, rather than adding band-aids.

I see your point and understand the emphasis.
I'll submit v2 as per suggestion.


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Regards
Kuldeep