Re: [PATCH] ath11k: Use memset_startat() for clearing queue descriptors

[Kalle Valo]

Kees Cook <keescook@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> In preparation for FORTIFY_SOURCE performing compile-time and run-time
> field bounds checking for memset(), avoid intentionally writing across
> neighboring fields.
> 
> Use memset_startat() so memset() doesn't get confused about writing
> beyond the destination member that is intended to be the starting point
> of zeroing through the end of the struct. Additionally split up a later
> field-spanning memset() so that memset() can reason about the size.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Kees Cook <keescook@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Kalle Valo <kvalo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Patch applied to ath-next branch of ath.git, thanks.

d5549e9a6b86 ath11k: Use memset_startat() for clearing queue descriptors

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