Re: [PATCH] i386 get_wchan() bugs (fs/proc/array.c)
Jamie Lokier (lkd@tantalophile.demon.co.uk)
Wed, 16 Dec 1998 00:25:36 +0000
On Tue, Dec 15, 1998 at 01:44:23AM +0100, Andrea Arcangeli wrote:
> > stack_page = (unsigned long)p;
> > esp = p->tss.esp;
> >- if (!stack_page || esp < stack_page || esp >= 8188+stack_page)
> >+ if (!stack_page || esp < stack_page || esp > 8188+stack_page)
>
> Wrong. Dereferencing esp will not fault if it will be equal to
> 8188+stack_page.
Which is why the patch is correct. You are too tired :-)
> Tell me if it' s too late to thing to these issues ;)
-- Jamie
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