On Sun, 7 Feb 2021 21:32:36 +0200, Binyamin Dissen wrote:

>On Sun, 7 Feb 2021 19:04:16 +0000 "Gibney, Dave"  wrote:
>    ...
>:>Classic "bad" code
>:>IF address = 0
>:>    Determine and store address
>:>End-if
>:>Branch to address
> 
Beware TOCTTOU!

>I guess you can add the case where the value calculated will always calculate
>to the exact same value, such as an address in the module or the value of a
>name/token, where if it is not set, check if it exists and restore it.
> 
The test must be performed on a value loaded in temporary storage
or a register, and that value used if non-zero; else loop back and
try again.  (Once may not be enough.  But limit the number of retries.)

-- gil

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