[v4,1/3] overflow: Adjust check_*_overflow() kern-doc to reflect results
Commit Message
The check_*_overflow() helpers will return results with potentially
wrapped-around values. These values have always been checked by the
selftests, so avoid the confusing language in the kern-doc. The idea of
"safe for use" was relative to the expectation of whether or not the
caller wants a wrapped value -- the calculation itself will always follow
arithmetic wrapping rules.
Cc: "Gustavo A. R. Silva" <gustavoars@kernel.org>
Cc: linux-hardening@vger.kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Kees Cook <keescook@chromium.org>
---
include/linux/overflow.h | 18 ++++++------------
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)
Comments
On 2/6/24 04:31, Kees Cook wrote:
> The check_*_overflow() helpers will return results with potentially
> wrapped-around values. These values have always been checked by the
> selftests, so avoid the confusing language in the kern-doc. The idea of
> "safe for use" was relative to the expectation of whether or not the
> caller wants a wrapped value -- the calculation itself will always follow
> arithmetic wrapping rules.
>
> Cc: "Gustavo A. R. Silva" <gustavoars@kernel.org>
> Cc: linux-hardening@vger.kernel.org
> Signed-off-by: Kees Cook <keescook@chromium.org>
Better to be concise and direct. 🙂
Reviewed-by: Gustavo A. R. Silva <gustavoars@kernel.org>
Thanks!
@@ -57,11 +57,9 @@ static inline bool __must_check __must_check_overflow(bool overflow)
* @b: second addend
* @d: pointer to store sum
*
- * Returns 0 on success.
+ * Returns 0 on success, 1 on wrap-around.
*
- * *@d holds the results of the attempted addition, but is not considered
- * "safe for use" on a non-zero return value, which indicates that the
- * sum has overflowed or been truncated.
+ * *@d holds the results of the attempted addition, which may wrap-around.
*/
#define check_add_overflow(a, b, d) \
__must_check_overflow(__builtin_add_overflow(a, b, d))
@@ -72,11 +70,9 @@ static inline bool __must_check __must_check_overflow(bool overflow)
* @b: subtrahend; value to subtract from @a
* @d: pointer to store difference
*
- * Returns 0 on success.
+ * Returns 0 on success, 1 on wrap-around.
*
- * *@d holds the results of the attempted subtraction, but is not considered
- * "safe for use" on a non-zero return value, which indicates that the
- * difference has underflowed or been truncated.
+ * *@d holds the results of the attempted subtraction, which may wrap-around.
*/
#define check_sub_overflow(a, b, d) \
__must_check_overflow(__builtin_sub_overflow(a, b, d))
@@ -87,11 +83,9 @@ static inline bool __must_check __must_check_overflow(bool overflow)
* @b: second factor
* @d: pointer to store product
*
- * Returns 0 on success.
+ * Returns 0 on success, 1 on wrap-around.
*
- * *@d holds the results of the attempted multiplication, but is not
- * considered "safe for use" on a non-zero return value, which indicates
- * that the product has overflowed or been truncated.
+ * *@d holds the results of the attempted multiplication, which may wrap-around.
*/
#define check_mul_overflow(a, b, d) \
__must_check_overflow(__builtin_mul_overflow(a, b, d))