Re: [PATCH] fix writing to unintended memory in eth16i_probe_port(); drivers/net/eth16i.c

Al Viro wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 06, 2007 at 11:57:44PM +0100, Roel Kluin wrote:
>> 14 is added as an offset to the array dummy_packet (64 unsigned chars) to
>> serve as a destination address in a call to memset(). However, when added, 
>> it is automatically scaled by the size of dummy_packet, which is 64. This
>> results in writing to unintended memory.
> 
> NAK.  Learn C.
> 
yeah I read your other mail, was going to reply myself anyway, but hey, you
had to be rude again.
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- [PATCH] fix writing to unintended memory in eth16i_probe_port(); drivers/net/eth16i.c
  - From: Roel Kluin <[email protected]>
- Re: [PATCH] fix writing to unintended memory in eth16i_probe_port(); drivers/net/eth16i.c
  - From: Al Viro <[email protected]>

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