Re: [PATCH] unwind: Fix signedness bug in unwind_deferred_request()
From: Dan Carpenter
Date: Wed Nov 19 2025 - 12:13:34 EST
On Wed, Nov 19, 2025 at 09:24:58AM -0500, Steven Rostedt wrote:
> On Wed, 19 Nov 2025 11:10:43 +0300
> Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > The "bit" value comes from "work->bit". It is set to -1 if we cancel
> > the work in unwind_deferred_cancel(). It needs to be signed because
> > we check for negative values. Change the type from unsigned long to int.
> >
> > Fixes: 357eda2d7450 ("unwind deferred: Use SRCU unwind_deferred_task_work()")
> > Signed-off-by: Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > ---
> > kernel/unwind/deferred.c | 3 +--
> > 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 2 deletions(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/kernel/unwind/deferred.c b/kernel/unwind/deferred.c
> > index a88fb481c4a3..8dc11e0d9374 100644
> > --- a/kernel/unwind/deferred.c
> > +++ b/kernel/unwind/deferred.c
> > @@ -232,8 +232,7 @@ int unwind_deferred_request(struct unwind_work *work, u64 *cookie)
> > struct unwind_task_info *info = ¤t->unwind_info;
> > int twa_mode = TWA_RESUME;
> > unsigned long old, bits;
> > - unsigned long bit;
> > - int ret;
> > + int bit, ret;
>
> I'm fine with the change to bit, but please do not put them on the same
> row. I only do that when the values are related. bit and ret are *not*
> related.
Sure, I've sent a v2.
regards,
dan carpenter