Re: [PATCH v2] net: dsa: Remove VLA usage

From: Pavel Machek
Date: Sun Jul 29 2018 - 07:38:15 EST


Hi!

> We avoid 2 VLAs by using a pre-allocated field in dsa_switch. We also
> try to avoid dynamic allocation whenever possible (when using fewer than
> bits-per-long ports, which is the common case).
>
> Link: http://lkml.kernel.org/r/CA+55aFzCG-zNmZwX4A2FQpadafLfEzK6CC=qPXydAacU1RqZWA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Link: http://lkml.kernel.org/r/20180505185145.GB32630@xxxxxxx
> Signed-off-by: Salvatore Mesoraca <s.mesoraca16@xxxxxxxxx>
> [kees: tweak commit subject and message slightly]
> Signed-off-by: Kees Cook <keescook@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> include/net/dsa.h | 3 +++
> net/dsa/dsa2.c | 14 ++++++++++++++
> net/dsa/switch.c | 22 ++++++++++------------
> 3 files changed, 27 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/include/net/dsa.h b/include/net/dsa.h
> index fdbd6082945d..461e8a7661b7 100644
> --- a/include/net/dsa.h
> +++ b/include/net/dsa.h
> @@ -259,6 +259,9 @@ struct dsa_switch {
> /* Number of switch port queues */
> unsigned int num_tx_queues;
>
> + unsigned long *bitmap;
> + unsigned long _bitmap;

This looks rather confusing. _bitmap -> bitmap_data? bitmap_bits?

Thanks,
Pavel
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