On Mon, 8 Nov 2021 14:09:45 -0800 Beau Belgrave <beaub@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > It seems like both histograms and filter both reference field flags to > determine how to get the data. > > How would you feel about another FILTER_* flag on fields, like: > FILTER_DYN_STRING_SAFE > FILTER_PTR_STRING_SAFE You mean "UNSAFE" ? > > user_events when parsing would instead of leaving FILTER_OTHER for > __data_loc / __rel_loc switch to the above. > > The predicate filter method would then switch based on those types to > safer versions. > > That way other parts could take advantage of this if needed beyond > user_events. > > If this is addressed at the filter/histogram level, would then the write > callsites still check bounds per-write? Or maybe only care about the > undersized data cases? I'd have to look at the implementation of this. There's too many variables running around in my head right now. -- Steve
|