On Tue, Sep 02, 2025 at 11:16:46AM +0100, Sudeep Holla wrote:
On Tue, Sep 02, 2025 at 11:59:24AM +0200, Johan Hovold wrote:
On Fri, Aug 29, 2025 at 04:29:48PM +0200, Johan Hovold wrote:
On Fri, Aug 29, 2025 at 03:21:52PM +0200, Johan Hovold wrote:
The quirk version range is typically a string constant and must not be modified (e.g. as it may be stored in read-only memory):
Unable to handle kernel write to read-only memory at virtual address ffffc036d998a947
Fix the range parsing so that it operates on a copy of the version range string, and mark all the quirk strings as const to reduce the risk of introducing similar future issues.
With Jan's permission, let's add:
Reported-by: Jan Palus jpalus@fastmail.com
I was hoping to hear back, but I assume silence is kind of acceptance.
I sent the reply with the tag after making sure off-list that Jan was OK with it. Sorry if that was not clear.
Please don't do such (non-trivial) changes without making that clear in the commit message before your Signed-off-by tag:
[ sudeep: rewrite commit message; switch to cleanup helpers ]
Sorry I meant to do that when I replied and asked you if you are OK with cleanup helpers. Also yes I planned to add a line like something above before finalizing.
Sounds like a mail has gotten lost since I never saw that question from you.
I'm fine with using the helpers here even if I'm not generally a fan of them (e.g. due to declarations in middle of functions).
In this case, you also changed the meaning so that the commit message now reads like the sole reason that writing to string constants is wrong is that they may reside in read-only memory.
Ah, I didn't realise that it changes the meaning now.
I used "e.g." on purpose instead of listing further reasons like the fact that string constants may be shared so that parsing of one quirk can subtly break a later one.
I see your point, will revert to your commit message.
Thanks!
Johan