Re: [PATCH v3] ocfs2: use get_random_u32() where appropriate
From: Joseph Qi
Date: Mon Apr 06 2026 - 21:57:45 EST
On 4/5/26 11:47 PM, David Carlier wrote:
> Use the typed random integer helpers instead of
> get_random_bytes() when filling a single integer variable.
> The helpers return the value directly, require no pointer
> or size argument, and better express intent.
>
> Signed-off-by: David Carlier <devnexen@xxxxxxxxx>
Acked-by: Joseph Qi <joseph.qi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> fs/ocfs2/super.c | 2 +-
> 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/fs/ocfs2/super.c b/fs/ocfs2/super.c
> index d7c58fd7d438..b875f01c9756 100644
> --- a/fs/ocfs2/super.c
> +++ b/fs/ocfs2/super.c
> @@ -2124,7 +2124,7 @@ static int ocfs2_initialize_super(struct super_block *sb,
> osb->osb_cluster_stack[0] = '\0';
> }
>
> - get_random_bytes(&osb->s_next_generation, sizeof(u32));
> + osb->s_next_generation = get_random_u32();
>
> /*
> * FIXME