Re: [PATCH net-next v2 00/10] net: Introduce nlmsg_payload helper

From: patchwork-bot+netdevbpf
Date: Tue Apr 15 2025 - 11:40:26 EST


Hello:

This series was applied to netdev/net-next.git (main)
by Jakub Kicinski <kuba@xxxxxxxxxx>:

On Mon, 14 Apr 2025 06:24:06 -0700 you wrote:
> In the current codebase, there are multiple instances where the
> structure size is checked before assigning it to a Netlink message. This
> check is crucial for ensuring that the structure is correctly mapped
> onto the Netlink message, providing a layer of security.
>
> To streamline this process, Jakub Kicinski suggested creating a helper
> function, `nlmsg_payload`, which verifies if the structure fits within
> the message. If it does, the function returns the data; otherwise, it
> returns NULL. This approach simplifies the code and reduces redundancy.
>
> [...]

Here is the summary with links:
- [net-next,v2,01/10] netlink: Introduce nlmsg_payload helper
https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net-next/c/95d06e92a401
- [net-next,v2,02/10] neighbour: Use nlmsg_payload in neightbl_valid_dump_info
https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net-next/c/7527efe8a416
- [net-next,v2,03/10] neighbour: Use nlmsg_payload in neigh_valid_get_req
https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net-next/c/2d1f827f0642
- [net-next,v2,04/10] rtnetlink: Use nlmsg_payload in valid_fdb_dump_strict
https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net-next/c/77d02290366f
- [net-next,v2,05/10] mpls: Use nlmsg_payload in mpls_valid_fib_dump_req
https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net-next/c/72be72bea9dc
- [net-next,v2,06/10] ipv6: Use nlmsg_payload in inet6_valid_dump_ifaddr_req
https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net-next/c/e87187dfbb9f
- [net-next,v2,07/10] ipv6: Use nlmsg_payload in inet6_rtm_valid_getaddr_req
https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net-next/c/8cf1e30907de
- [net-next,v2,08/10] mpls: Use nlmsg_payload in mpls_valid_getroute_req
https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net-next/c/69a1ecfe47f0
- [net-next,v2,09/10] net: fib_rules: Use nlmsg_payload in fib_valid_dumprule_req
https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net-next/c/4c113c803fdc
- [net-next,v2,10/10] net: fib_rules: Use nlmsg_payload in fib_{new,del}rule()
https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net-next/c/8ff953036110

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