[PATCH] gpu: drm: drm_dp_mst_topology.c: Fix improper use of strncat.

From: Rickard Strandqvist
Date: Sun Oct 05 2014 - 17:44:09 EST


I have now eliminate the need to use the temporary string,
and therefore also the use of strncat.
And I think this code is clearer and more effective.

Signed-off-by: Rickard Strandqvist <rickard_strandqvist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_mst_topology.c | 15 ++++++++-------
1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_mst_topology.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_mst_topology.c
index ac3c273..c3f6571 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_mst_topology.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_mst_topology.c
@@ -997,17 +997,18 @@ static void build_mst_prop_path(struct drm_dp_mst_port *port,
struct drm_dp_mst_branch *mstb,
char *proppath)
{
- int i;
- char temp[8];
- snprintf(proppath, 255, "mst:%d", mstb->mgr->conn_base_id);
+ int i, len;
+ static const int proppath_len = 255;
+ memset(proppath, 0, proppath_len);
+ len = snprintf(proppath, proppath_len, "mst:%d", mstb->mgr->conn_base_id);
for (i = 0; i < (mstb->lct - 1); i++) {
int shift = (i % 2) ? 0 : 4;
int port_num = mstb->rad[i / 2] >> shift;
- snprintf(temp, 8, "-%d", port_num);
- strncat(proppath, temp, 255);
+ len += snprintf(&proppath[(len < proppath_len ? len : 0)],
+ proppath_len - len, "-%d", port_num);
}
- snprintf(temp, 8, "-%d", port->port_num);
- strncat(proppath, temp, 255);
+ snprintf(&proppath[(len < proppath_len ? len : 0)], proppath_len - len,
+ "-%d", port->port_num);
}

static void drm_dp_add_port(struct drm_dp_mst_branch *mstb,
--
1.7.10.4

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