From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: "Tobin C. Harding" Subject: Re: [PATCH] rbd: Remove VLA stack usage Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2018 16:06:23 +1100 Message-ID: <20180312050623.GD8631@eros> References: <1520830180-25452-1-git-send-email-me@tobin.cc> <20180312050204.GC25480@zzz.localdomain> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Return-path: Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20180312050204.GC25480@zzz.localdomain> Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org To: Eric Biggers Cc: Ilya Dryomov , Sage Weil , Alex Elder , ceph-devel@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, kernel-hardening@lists.openwall.com, Tycho Andersen , Kees Cook List-Id: ceph-devel.vger.kernel.org On Sun, Mar 11, 2018 at 10:02:04PM -0700, Eric Biggers wrote: > On Mon, Mar 12, 2018 at 03:49:40PM +1100, Tobin C. Harding wrote: > > The kernel would like to have all stack VLA usage removed[1]. > > Can you please stop writing this? The Linux kernel isn't sentient; it doesn't > "like" anything. You need to explain why *you* (and other people) believe these > changes should be made. No worries, will re-spin with better description. thanks, Tobin.