Specify that the range check is only when assigning kernel variable Signed-off-by: Joel Granados --- kernel/sysctl.c | 8 ++++---- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/kernel/sysctl.c b/kernel/sysctl.c index 84ca24fb1965e97dc9e6f71f42a6c99c01aca3ee..e82716b7c13840cadc3b19a7c9d05b167abebcf6 100644 --- a/kernel/sysctl.c +++ b/kernel/sysctl.c @@ -692,10 +692,10 @@ int proc_dointvec_minmax(const struct ctl_table *table, int dir, * values from/to the user buffer, treated as an ASCII string. Negative * strings are not allowed. * - * This routine will ensure the values are within the range specified by - * table->extra1 (min) and table->extra2 (max). There is a final sanity - * check for UINT_MAX to avoid having to support wrap around uses from - * userspace. + * When changing the kernel variable, this routine will ensure the values + * are within the range specified by table->extra1 (min) and table->extra2 + * (max). And Check that the values are less than UINT_MAX to avoid having to + * support wrap around uses from userspace. * * Returns 0 on success or -ERANGE when range check failes and * SYSCTL_USER_TO_KERN(dir) == true -- 2.50.1