From: Daniel Xu > Sent: 05 November 2020 02:26 ... > --- a/lib/strncpy_from_user.c > +++ b/lib/strncpy_from_user.c > @@ -35,17 +35,22 @@ static inline long do_strncpy_from_user(char *dst, const char __user *src, > goto byte_at_a_time; > > while (max >= sizeof(unsigned long)) { > - unsigned long c, data; > + unsigned long c, data, mask, *out; > > /* Fall back to byte-at-a-time if we get a page fault */ > unsafe_get_user(c, (unsigned long __user *)(src+res), byte_at_a_time); It's not related to this change, but since both addresses are aligned (checked earlier) a page fault on the word read is fatal. David - Registered Address Lakeside, Bramley Road, Mount Farm, Milton Keynes, MK1 1PT, UK Registration No: 1397386 (Wales)