Re: [kernel-hardening] Re: [PATCH v2 1/7] random: Simplify API for random address requests

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On Tue, Aug 02, 2016 at 01:35:13PM +1000, Michael Ellerman wrote:
> Jason Cooper <jason@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> > On Mon, Aug 01, 2016 at 12:47:59PM -0700, Kees Cook wrote:
> >> On Sun, Jul 31, 2016 at 1:56 PM, Jason Cooper <jason@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> 
> >> I have no new call sites in mind, but it seems safe to add a BUG_ON to
> >> verify we don't gain callers that don't follow the correct
> >> expectations. (Or maybe WARN and return start.)
> >
> > No, I think BUG_ON is appropriate.  afaict, the only time this will be
> > encountered is during the development process.
> 
> Unless it's not.
> 
> Why crash someone's system when you could just page align the value
> you're given?

Ack, v3 on it's way.

thx,

Jason.

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