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Re: [PATCH 39/64] mac80211: Use memset_after() to clear tx status

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On Sat, 2021-07-31 at 08:55 -0700, Kees Cook wrote:
> 
> > @@ -278,9 +278,7 @@ static void carl9170_tx_release(struct kref *ref)
> >  	BUILD_BUG_ON(
> >  	    offsetof(struct ieee80211_tx_info, status.ack_signal) != 20);
> >  
> > 
> > -	memset(&txinfo->status.ack_signal, 0,
> > -	       sizeof(struct ieee80211_tx_info) -
> > -	       offsetof(struct ieee80211_tx_info, status.ack_signal));
> > +	memset_after(&txinfo->status, 0, rates);

FWIW, I think we should also remove the BUILD_BUG_ON() now in all the
places - that was meant to give people a hint to update if some field
ordering etc. changed, but now that it's "after rates" this is no longer
necessary.

johannes




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