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SubjectRe: [PATCH] ath11k: Use memset_startat() for clearing queue descriptors
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Kees Cook <keescook@chromium.org> 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@chromium.org>
> Signed-off-by: Kalle Valo <kvalo@codeaurora.org>

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

d5549e9a6b86 ath11k: Use memset_startat() for clearing queue descriptors

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https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-wireless/patch/20211118202416.1286046-1-keescook@chromium.org/

https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/developers/documentation/submittingpatches

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