netlink: do not memcpy 0 bytes from a NULL pointer
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Authored by emaste on Mar 6 2023, 4:34 PM.

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rGd9f07162932b: netlink: do not memcpy 0 bytes from a NULL pointer
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Although it works in practice it is UB, and might break after a future
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emaste created this revision.Mar 6 2023, 4:34 PM

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emaste requested review of this revision.Mar 6 2023, 4:34 PM

emaste added inline comments.

sys/netlink/route/iface.c
464	free(NULL) is fine of course, but I think including it in the if body is more clear

Just missed 055776c84a41bb88c6ccd67615ea172864f6804c :)

Although that said I think we ought to include either D38927 or 055776c84a41bb88c6ccd67615ea172864f6804c in 13.2.

emaste added a commit: rG305aaa93e0c8: netlink: do not memcpy 0 bytes from a NULL pointer.Mar 6 2023, 6:12 PM

emaste added a commit: rGd9f07162932b: netlink: do not memcpy 0 bytes from a NULL pointer.Mar 6 2023, 7:38 PM

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