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 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majord...@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/