Re: [PATCH rdma-next v8] RDMA: Change capability fields in ib_device_attr from int to u32

[Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@linux.intel.com>]

On Wed, Jul 01, 2026 at 11:03:43PM -0700, Erni Sri Satya Vennela wrote:
> On Fri, Jun 19, 2026 at 01:30:39PM -0700, Erni Sri Satya Vennela wrote:
> > The capability counter fields in struct ib_device_attr are declared
> > as signed int, but these values are inherently non-negative. Drivers
> > maintain their cached caps as u32 and assign them directly into these
> > int fields; if a cap exceeds INT_MAX the implicit narrowing yields a
> > negative value visible to the IB core.
> > 
> > Change the signed int capability fields to u32 to match the
> > underlying nature of the data. Also update consumers across the IB
> > core, ULPs, NVMe-oF target, RDS, and NFS/RDMA so the new u32 values
> > are not forced back through signed int or u8 via min()/min_t() or
> > narrowing local variables.
> 
> Just a friendly follow-up on this patch. The Sashiko review mentioned a
> low-priority item, and I'd appreciate any guidance on whether the change
> is needed.

As I read this it needs to be fixed, the problem is that there is
a potential of a weird case (not sure they are IRL) when somebody can use
INT_MIN (in representation of signed number) to actually mean 0x80000000
size.

> https://sashiko.dev/#/patchset/20260619203107.606359-1-ernis%40linux.microsoft.com

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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko