Re: [PATCH V2] sysfs: Add sysfs_emit and sysfs_emit_at to format sysfs output

From: Greg Kroah-Hartman
Date: Mon Sep 07 2020 - 01:48:48 EST


On Sun, Sep 06, 2020 at 10:24:20AM -0700, Joe Perches wrote:
> On Sat, 2020-08-29 at 16:48 -0700, Joe Perches wrote:
> > Output defects can exist in sysfs content using sprintf and snprintf.
> >
> > sprintf does not know the PAGE_SIZE maximum of the temporary buffer
> > used for outputting sysfs content and it's possible to overrun the
> > PAGE_SIZE buffer length.
> >
> > Add a generic sysfs_emit function that knows that the size of the
> > temporary buffer and ensures that no overrun is done.
> >
> > Add a generic sysfs_emit_at function that can be used in multiple
> > call situations that also ensures that no overrun is done.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Joe Perches <joe@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > ---
> >
> > V2: Simplify sysfs_emit and add sysfs_emit_at
> > Include Documentation change
>
> Greg? Rafael? Thoughts on this?

I like the idea, give me a chance to catch up on patches, it's still in
my to-review queue...

thanks,

greg k-h