Re: [PATCH 0/2] sys_write() should write all valid data

[Andi Kleen]

Vitaly Mayatskikh <v.mayatskih@xxxxxxxxx> writes:

> There's user-visible misbehavour in sys_write(): when user tries to
> put down to disk some data, which crosses boundary of existing
> memory, sys_write() either immediately returns with EFAULT or writes
> first page(s).

What's wrong with that? Seems like perfectly fine behaviour to me.
Did it break some program of yours? If yes can you describe the
scenario?

-Andi
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