Re: [PATCH] 2.4.4-ac11 network drivers cleaning
> > printk("%s\n", version);
> >
> > Not quite as optimal but safer.
>
> I disagree. Don't work around an escape bug in a version string, fix
> it...
A % in a version string might be quite reasonable. You are asking to have
an accident by avoiding it. If you want to fight over 4 bytes, then add
a single constant "%s\n", and #define putk() from it
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Re: [PATCH] 2.4.4-ac11 network drivers cleaning
>
> On Sat, 19 May 2001 17:58:49 -0400,
> Jeff Garzik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >Finally, I don't know if I mentioned this earlier, but to be complete
> >and optimal, version strings should be a single variable 'version', such
> >that it can be passed directly to printk like
> >
> > printk(version);
>
> Nit pick. That has random side effects if version contains any '%'
> characters. Make it
It should not. I see no reason for a literal % in the version string.
>
> printk("%s\n", version);
>
> Not quite as optimal but safer.
It is simpler to remove the %s from version. I don't think any of them
require it. If one add a % he should know what he is doing.
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Re: [PATCH] 2.4.4-ac11 network drivers cleaning
Keith Owens wrote:
>
> On Sat, 19 May 2001 17:58:49 -0400,
> Jeff Garzik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >Finally, I don't know if I mentioned this earlier, but to be complete
> >and optimal, version strings should be a single variable 'version', such
> >that it can be passed directly to printk like
> >
> > printk(version);
>
> Nit pick. That has random side effects if version contains any '%'
> characters. Make it
>
> printk("%s\n", version);
>
> Not quite as optimal but safer.
I disagree. Don't work around an escape bug in a version string, fix
it...
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Re: [PATCH] 2.4.4-ac11 network drivers cleaning
On Sat, 19 May 2001 17:58:49 -0400,
Jeff Garzik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Finally, I don't know if I mentioned this earlier, but to be complete
>and optimal, version strings should be a single variable 'version', such
>that it can be passed directly to printk like
>
> printk(version);
Nit pick. That has random side effects if version contains any '%'
characters. Make it
printk("%s\n", version);
Not quite as optimal but safer.
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Re: [PATCH] 2.4.4-ac11 network drivers cleaning
Patch looks decent. Adding module descriptions was quite nice. One flaw that is repeated multiple times is that you add #ifdef MODULE printk(version); #endif in an ISA driver's probe routine. This instead should always be the first operation of init_module. Also make sure to go through the 'ac' patch and review the earlier version string changes. Some of them were buggy, like static const char version[] __initdata = "..."; const combined with __[dev]initdata causes a section type conflict. A few of those popped up after the earlier patch was applied to 'ac'. Finally, I don't know if I mentioned this earlier, but to be complete and optimal, version strings should be a single variable 'version', such that it can be passed directly to printk like printk(version); Some net drivers are already like this, as I'm sure you know. Some net drivers have 'version', 'version2', 'version3' instead of just one long string. Some net drivers add KERN_xxx at printk time, instead of adding it to the 'version' var. Some net drivers do the following, which is really silly considering you know all strings at compile time: printk(KERN_INFO "%s\n", version); -- Jeff Garzik | "Do you have to make light of everything?!" Building 1024| "I'm extremely serious about nailing your MandrakeSoft | step-daughter, but other than that, yes." - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
