Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] ACPI / tables: simplify acpi_parse_entries

[Sudeep Holla <sudeep.holla@arm.com>]

On 26/09/15 01:27, Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:
> On Wednesday, September 16, 2015 01:58:06 PM Sudeep Holla wrote:
>> acpi_parse_entries passes the table end pointer to the sub-table entry
>> handler. acpi_parse_entries itself could validate the end of an entry
>> against the table end using the length in the sub-table entry.
>>
>> This patch adds the validation of the sub-table entry end using the
>> length field.This will help to eliminate the need to pass the table end
>> to the handlers.
>>
>> It also moves the check for zero length entry early so that execution of
>> the handler can be avoided.
>>
>> Cc: "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@rjwysocki.net>
>> Signed-off-by: Sudeep Holla <sudeep.holla@arm.com>
>>
>> ---
>>   drivers/acpi/tables.c | 31 +++++++++++++++----------------
>>   1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)
>>
>> Hi Rafael,
>>
>> As I mentioned earlier, this needs to be applied after Al's MADT changes
>> are merged. You might get simple conflicts in acpi_parse_entries.
>
> This needs to be rebased on top of some patches in my linux-next branch.
>
> It probably is better to rebase it on top of my bleeding-edge branch that
> contains the Al's patches already, though.
>

I don't see Al's patches in your linux-next or bleeding-edge

Regards,
Sudeep