Re: [PATCH] fix an infinite loop with a corrupted pc partition table

[Robert Millan <rmh@aybabtu.com>]

On Sun, Jul 26, 2009 at 12:58:59AM +0200, Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko wrote:
> +      /* This is our loop-detection algorithm. It works the following way:
> +	 It saves last position which was a power of two. Then it compares the
> +	 saved value with a current one. This way it's guaranteed that the loop
> +	 will be broken by at most third walk.
> +       */
> +      if (lastaddr == p.offset)
> +	return grub_error (GRUB_ERR_BAD_PART_TABLE, "loop detected");
> +
> +      labeln++;
> +      if (labeln == (lastlabeln << 1))
> +	{
> +	  lastaddr = p.offset;
> +	  lastlabeln <<= 1;
> +	}

I would prefer something simpler, but if that's not possible, this is better
than hardcoding a number IMO.

Unless Pavel has any objection, I think it's ok.

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