[PATCH] exec: Fix incorrect type for ret

[PATCH] exec: Fix incorrect type for ret

[Xichao Zhao]

In the setup_arg_pages(), ret is declared as an unsigned long.
The ret might take a negative value. Therefore, its type should
be changed to int.

Signed-off-by: Xichao Zhao <zhao.xichao@vivo.com>
---
 fs/exec.c | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/fs/exec.c b/fs/exec.c
index 2a1e5e4042a1..5d236bb87df5 100644
--- a/fs/exec.c
+++ b/fs/exec.c
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ int setup_arg_pages(struct linux_binprm *bprm,
 		    unsigned long stack_top,
 		    int executable_stack)
 {
-	unsigned long ret;
+	int ret;
 	unsigned long stack_shift;
 	struct mm_struct *mm = current->mm;
 	struct vm_area_struct *vma = bprm->vma;
-- 
2.34.1

Re: [PATCH] exec: Fix incorrect type for ret

[Giorgi Tchankvetadze]

LGTM

On 8/25/2025 11:36 AM, Xichao Zhao wrote:
> In the setup_arg_pages(), ret is declared as an unsigned long.
> The ret might take a negative value. Therefore, its type should
> be changed to int.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Xichao Zhao <zhao.xichao@vivo.com>
> ---
>   fs/exec.c | 2 +-
>   1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> diff --git a/fs/exec.c b/fs/exec.c
> index 2a1e5e4042a1..5d236bb87df5 100644
> --- a/fs/exec.c
> +++ b/fs/exec.c
> @@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ int setup_arg_pages(struct linux_binprm *bprm,
>   		    unsigned long stack_top,
>   		    int executable_stack)
>   {
> -	unsigned long ret;
> +	int ret;
>   	unsigned long stack_shift;
>   	struct mm_struct *mm = current->mm;
>   	struct vm_area_struct *vma = bprm->vma;

Re: [PATCH] exec: Fix incorrect type for ret

[Jan Kara]

On Mon 25-08-25 15:36:09, Xichao Zhao wrote:
> In the setup_arg_pages(), ret is declared as an unsigned long.
> The ret might take a negative value. Therefore, its type should
> be changed to int.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Xichao Zhao <zhao.xichao@vivo.com>

Indeed, all three functions for which it is used are returning int. Feel
free to add:

Reviewed-by: Jan Kara <jack@suse.cz>

								Honza

> ---
>  fs/exec.c | 2 +-
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> diff --git a/fs/exec.c b/fs/exec.c
> index 2a1e5e4042a1..5d236bb87df5 100644
> --- a/fs/exec.c
> +++ b/fs/exec.c
> @@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ int setup_arg_pages(struct linux_binprm *bprm,
>  		    unsigned long stack_top,
>  		    int executable_stack)
>  {
> -	unsigned long ret;
> +	int ret;
>  	unsigned long stack_shift;
>  	struct mm_struct *mm = current->mm;
>  	struct vm_area_struct *vma = bprm->vma;
> -- 
> 2.34.1
> 
-- 
Jan Kara <jack@suse.com>
SUSE Labs, CR

Re: [PATCH] exec: Fix incorrect type for ret

[Markus Elfring]

…
> The ret might take a negative value. Therefore, its type should
> be changed to int.

See also:
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/tree/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst?h=v6.17-rc3#n94

Regards,
Markus

Re: [PATCH] exec: Fix incorrect type for ret

[Kees Cook]

On Mon, 25 Aug 2025 15:36:09 +0800, Xichao Zhao wrote:
> In the setup_arg_pages(), ret is declared as an unsigned long.
> The ret might take a negative value. Therefore, its type should
> be changed to int.
> 
> 

Applied to for-next/execve, thanks!

[1/1] exec: Fix incorrect type for ret
      https://git.kernel.org/kees/c/5e088248375d

Take care,

-- 
Kees Cook