Re: [PATCH] convert verify_area to access_ok in xtensa/kernel/signal.c

On 8/29/05, linux-os (Dick Johnson) <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> On Mon, 29 Aug 2005, Jesper Juhl wrote:
> 
> >
> > verify_area() is deprecated and has been for quite a while.
[snip]
> >
> > This patch converts all uses of verify_area() in xtensa/kernel/signal.c to
> > use access_ok() instead.
> >
> > Please apply.
> >
> 
> Isn't access_ok() also gone, handled by the put/get/copy/to/from/user
> stuff?
> 
No. access_ok() is still used extensively.

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References:
- [PATCH] convert verify_area to access_ok in xtensa/kernel/signal.c
  - From: Jesper Juhl <[email protected]>
- Re: [PATCH] convert verify_area to access_ok in xtensa/kernel/signal.c
  - From: "linux-os \(Dick Johnson\)" <[email protected]>

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