On Wed, 2015-02-04 at 10:42 +0100, Michael S. Tsirkin wrote: > On Wed, Feb 04, 2015 at 01:40:25AM -0800, Nicholas A. Bellinger wrote: > > > > + /* > > > > + * Any associated T10_PI bytes for the outgoing / incoming > > > > + * payloads are included in calculation of exp_data_len here. > > > > + */ > > > > + if (out_size > req_size) { > > > > + data_direction = DMA_TO_DEVICE; > > > > + exp_data_len = out_size - req_size; > > > > + } else if (in_size > rsp_size) { > > > > + data_direction = DMA_FROM_DEVICE; > > > > + exp_data_len = in_size - rsp_size; > > > > + } else { > > > > + data_direction = DMA_NONE; > > > > + exp_data_len = 0; > > > > + } > > > > > > We must validate this doesn't cause exp_data_len to be negative. > > > > > > > AFAICT, exp_data_len is always >= 0 here. > > What guarantees out_size > req_size and in_size > rsp_size, > respectively? > Mmm, point taken. So moving this part after copy_from_iter() ensures that at least req_size bytes exists of out_size. Making this change now. For in_size > rsp_size there is no guarantee, and falls back to data_direction = DMA_NONE + exp_data_len = 0; Is this what you had in mind..? --nab -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe kvm" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html