From: Rusty Russell Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2008 23:42:30 +0000 (+1030) Subject: cpumask: zero extra bits in alloc_cpumask_var_node X-Git-Url: https://git.karo-electronics.de/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=2a53008033189ed09bfe241c6b33811ba4ce980d;p=linux-beck.git cpumask: zero extra bits in alloc_cpumask_var_node Impact: extra safety checks during transition When CONFIG_CPUMASKS_OFFSTACK is set, the new cpumask_ operators only use bits up to nr_cpu_ids, not NR_CPUS. Using the old cpus_ operators on these masks can mean accessing undefined bits. After some discussion, Mike and I decided to err on the side of caution; we zero the "undefined" bits in alloc_cpumask_var_node() until all the old cpumask functions are removed. Signed-off-by: Rusty Russell --- diff --git a/lib/cpumask.c b/lib/cpumask.c index 8e1496cb63f7..3389e2440da0 100644 --- a/lib/cpumask.c +++ b/lib/cpumask.c @@ -107,6 +107,14 @@ bool alloc_cpumask_var_node(cpumask_var_t *mask, gfp_t flags, int node) dump_stack(); } #endif + /* FIXME: Bandaid to save us from old primitives which go to NR_CPUS. */ + if (*mask) { + unsigned int tail; + tail = BITS_TO_LONGS(NR_CPUS - nr_cpumask_bits) * sizeof(long); + memset(cpumask_bits(*mask) + cpumask_size() - tail, + 0, tail); + } + return *mask != NULL; } EXPORT_SYMBOL(alloc_cpumask_var_node);