ddebug_proc_write() warns if the written buffer is >4096 bytes.
Might as well tell user how much was attempted, in case its not obvious.

Signed-off-by: Jim Cromie <jim.cro...@gmail.com>
---
 lib/dynamic_debug.c | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/lib/dynamic_debug.c b/lib/dynamic_debug.c
index 86d4065..0983f60 100644
--- a/lib/dynamic_debug.c
+++ b/lib/dynamic_debug.c
@@ -643,7 +643,8 @@ static ssize_t ddebug_proc_write(struct file *file, const 
char __user *ubuf,
        if (len == 0)
                return 0;
        if (len > USER_BUF_PAGE - 1) {
-               pr_warn("expected <%d bytes into control\n", USER_BUF_PAGE);
+               pr_warn("expected <%d bytes into control, you wrote %d\n",
+                       USER_BUF_PAGE, len);
                return -E2BIG;
        }
        tmpbuf = kmalloc(len + 1, GFP_KERNEL);
-- 
1.7.10.1.487.ga3935e6

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