Re: [PATCH net-next v6 8/8] ax.25: x.25: Remove the now superfluous sentinel elements from ctl_table array

Joel Granados
2024-05-03T12:18:19Z

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On Wed, May 01, 2024 at 03:15:54PM +0200, Sabrina Dubroca wrote:
> 2024-05-01, 11:29:32 +0200, Joel Granados via B4 Relay wrote:
> > From: Joel Granados <j.granados@samsung.com>
> >
> > This commit comes at the tail end of a greater effort to remove the
> > empty elements at the end of the ctl_table arrays (sentinels) which will
> > reduce the overall build time size of the kernel and run time memory
> > bloat by ~64 bytes per sentinel (further information Link :
> > https://lore.kernel.org/all/ZO5Yx5JFogGi%2FcBo@bombadil.infradead.org/)
> >
> > Avoid a buffer overflow when traversing the ctl_table by ensuring that
> > AX25_MAX_VALUES is the same as the size of ax25_param_table. This is
> > done with a BUILD_BUG_ON where ax25_param_table is defined and a
> > CONFIG_AX25_DAMA_SLAVE guard in the unnamed enum definition as well as
> > in the ax25_dev_device_up and ax25_ds_set_timer functions.
> ^^
> nit: not anymore ;)
> (but not worth a repost IMO)
>
>
> > diff --git a/net/ax25/ax25_ds_timer.c b/net/ax25/ax25_ds_timer.c
> > index c4f8adbf8144..c50a58d9e368 100644
> > --- a/net/ax25/ax25_ds_timer.c
> > +++ b/net/ax25/ax25_ds_timer.c
> > @@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ void ax25_ds_set_timer(ax25_dev *ax25_dev)
> > ax25_dev->dama.slave_timeout =
> > msecs_to_jiffies(ax25_dev->values[AX25_VALUES_DS_TIMEOUT]) / 10;
> > mod_timer(&ax25_dev->dama.slave_timer, jiffies + HZ);
> > + return;
>
> nit: return not needed here since we're already at the bottom of the
> function, but probably not worth a repost of the series.
>
Thx. I will not repost, but I have changed them locally so they are
there in case a V7 is required.

Best
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Joel Granados

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