Re: PR/45142 CVS commit: src/sys/net

[christos%zoulas.com@localhost (Christos Zoulas)]

The following reply was made to PR kern/45142; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: christos%zoulas.com@localhost (Christos Zoulas)
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        gnats-admin%netbsd.org@localhost, netbsd-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost, 
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Subject: Re: PR/45142 CVS commit: src/sys/net
Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2011 07:12:32 -0400

 On Jul 14, 10:45am, drochner%netbsd.org@localhost ("Matthias Drochner") wrote:
 -- Subject: PR/45142 CVS commit: src/sys/net
 
 |  Modified Files:
 |      src/sys/net: bpf_filter.c
 |  
 |  Log Message:
 |  clear the packet filter's scratch memory before running the filter
 |  program, otherwise kernel memory can be leaked, from Guy Harris
 |  per PR kern/45142
 
 This is very inefficient, and the problem was fixed last year in a much
 better way. What are you trying to avoid now?
 
 christos