Re: [PATCH 2/2] pack-bitmap.c: ensure pseudo-merge offset reads are bounded

> On Thu, Jun 06, 2024 at 03:35:51PM -0700, Junio C Hamano wrote:
>> Taylor Blau <me@ttaylorr.com> writes:
>>
>> > On Thu, Jun 06, 2024 at 12:42:59PM -0700, Junio C Hamano wrote:
>> >> Can table_size at this point be smaller than 24, which will allow
>> >> (table_size - 24) to be a huge number that st_mult() will
>> >> comfortably fit?
>> >
>> > It could be smaller than 24, but I think we're at the point of
>> > diminishing returns here.
>>
>> I only meant to say that we could easily rewrite
>>
>> 	if (st_mult() > table_size - 24)
>>
>> condition to
>>
>> 	if (st_add(st_mult(), 24) > table_size)
>>
>> and we do not have to think if we have already checked table_size
>> before we reach this point of the control flow.
>
> Ah. Thanks for the clarification. Yes, I think you could do so; I'm
> happy to send another version if you like.