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    SubjectRe: [PATCH] fortify: Provide a memcpy trap door for sharp corners
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    Hello:

    This patch was applied to netdev/net-next.git (master)
    by Paolo Abeni <pabeni@redhat.com>:

    On Tue, 10 May 2022 19:53:01 -0700 you wrote:
    > As we continue to narrow the scope of what the FORTIFY memcpy() will
    > accept and build alternative APIs that give the compiler appropriate
    > visibility into more complex memcpy scenarios, there is a need for
    > "unfortified" memcpy use in rare cases where combinations of compiler
    > behaviors, source code layout, etc, result in cases where the stricter
    > memcpy checks need to be bypassed until appropriate solutions can be
    > developed (i.e. fix compiler bugs, code refactoring, new API, etc). The
    > intention is for this to be used only if there's no other reasonable
    > solution, for its use to include a justification that can be used
    > to assess future solutions, and for it to be temporary.
    >
    > [...]

    Here is the summary with links:
    - fortify: Provide a memcpy trap door for sharp corners
    https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net-next/c/43213daed6d6

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