Re: [PATCH v4] coccinelle: misc: add array_size_dup script to detect missed overflow checks

From: Julia Lawall
Date: Tue Jun 23 2020 - 03:02:36 EST


I don't agree with any of these comments.

julia

On Tue, 23 Jun 2020, Markus Elfring wrote:

> > Changes in v2:
> â
> > - assignment operator used
>
> I prefer the distinction for the application of corresponding metavariables.
>
>
> > Changes in v3:
> â
> > - \(&E1\|&E2\) changed to &\(E1\|E2\)
>
> Would it be more helpful to mention the movement of the ampersand
> before SmPL disjunctions?
>
>
> â
> >+/// Three types of patterns for these functions:
>
> Will another adjustment be needed according to your information âduplicates warning removedâ?
>
>
> â
> > +virtual context
> > +virtual report
> > +virtual org
>
> Can the following SmPL code variant ever become more attractive?
>
> +virtual context, report, org
>
>
> â
> > +expression subE1 <= as.E1;
> > +expression subE2 <= as.E2;
> > +expression as.E1, as.E2, E3;
>
> How do you think about the following SmPL code variant?
>
> +expression subE1 <= as.E1,
> + subE2 <= as.E2,
> + as.E1, as.E2, E3;
>
>
> â
> > +msg = "WARNING: array_size is used later (line %s) to compute the same size" % (p2[0].line)
> > +coccilib.report.print_report(p1[0], msg)
>
> Please omit the extra Python variable âmsgâ for the passing of such simple message objects.
>
> What does hinder you to take the proposed script variants better into account?
>
> Regards,
> Markus
>