Re: [PATCH v7 net-next 1/3] filter: add Extended BPF interpreter and converter

From: Alexei Starovoitov
Date: Sun Mar 09 2014 - 15:20:47 EST


On Sun, Mar 9, 2014 at 12:11 PM, Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Sun, 2014-03-09 at 11:57 -0700, Alexei Starovoitov wrote:
>
>> In sk_run_filter_ext() I used "u64 stack[64];", but "u64 stack[60];" is
>> safe too, but I didn't want to go into extensive explanation
>> of 'magic' 60 number in the first patch, so I just rounded it to 64.
>> Since now you understand, I can make it stack[60] now :)
>
> My point was : You should not use 64 or 60 in the C code.
>
> I should not have to ask you why it is safe.
>
> It should be obvious just reading the source code. And so far it is not.
>
> Thats why we use macros and comments at the macro definition.

Agree. Will fix and send V8 for these issues and sk_get_filter()
caught by Daniel.

Thanks!
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