Re: [PATCH 1/4] [Patch-next] ACPI, APEI, ERST Fix the wrong checking of Serialization Header's length

[Jin Dongming <jin.dongming@np.css.fujitsu.com>]

(2010/08/18 14:34), Huang Ying wrote:
> On Tue, 2010-08-17 at 12:44 +0800, Jin Dongming wrote:
>> (2010/08/17 12:22), Huang Ying wrote:
>>> On Tue, 2010-08-17 at 10:14 +0800, Jin Dongming wrote:
>>>>> I don't think it is necessary to change the header definition, and
>>>>> seri_header is not a good name for me.
>>>> Why I added this structure here is that I don't want to do following checking.
>>>> For example,
>>>> 	if (header_length != 0x0c) {
>>>> 		...
>>>> 	}
>>>
>>> This can be:
>>>
>>>  static int erst_check_table(struct acpi_table_erst *erst_tab)
>>>  {
>>> -       if (erst_tab->header_length != sizeof(struct acpi_table_erst))
>>> +       if (erst_tab->header_length !=
>>> +           (sizeof(struct acpi_table_erst) - sizeof(erst_tab->header)))
>>>
>>> like Yinghai has been done.
>>>
>> Yes. It looks good. And I am sorry I am unaware of Yinghai' patch. 
> 
> Maybe you can help push this fix in, it seems that Yinghai is busy on
> something else?
> 
It is my pleasure if Yinghai agree with it.

> Hi, Yinghai,
> 
> Do you mind for Dongming to push this fix?
> 
> Best REgards,
> Huang Ying

Best Regards,
Jin Dongming
> 
> 
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