[PATCH] drm/i915: clarify reasoning for the access_ok call

[Kees Cook]

This clarifies the comment above the access_ok check so a missing
VERIFY_READ doesn't alarm anyone.

Signed-off-by: Kees Cook <keescook@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Daniel Vetter <daniel.vetter@xxxxxxxx>
---
 drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_execbuffer.c |    6 +++++-
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_execbuffer.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_execbuffer.c
index 2f2daeb..752e399 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_execbuffer.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_execbuffer.c
@@ -747,7 +747,11 @@ validate_exec_list(struct drm_i915_gem_exec_object2 *exec,
 
 		length = exec[i].relocation_count *
 			sizeof(struct drm_i915_gem_relocation_entry);
-		/* we may also need to update the presumed offsets */
+		/*
+		 * Validate memory range. Since we may need to update the
+		 * presumed offsets, use VERIFY_WRITE. (Writable implies
+		 * readable.)
+		 */
 		if (!access_ok(VERIFY_WRITE, ptr, length))
 			return -EFAULT;
 
-- 
1.7.9.5


-- 
Kees Cook
Chrome OS Security
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