linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] sysfs print name of undiscoverable attribute group as well

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Date:   Sun, 18 Sep 2016 19:57:51 +0200
From:   Johannes Thumshirn <jthumshirn@...e.de>
To:     Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
Cc:     Linux Kernel Mailinglist <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] sysfs print name of undiscoverable attribute group as
 well

On Sun, Sep 18, 2016 at 09:36:02AM +0200, Greg KH wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 15, 2016 at 09:44:06PM +0200, Johannes Thumshirn wrote:
> > Print the name of an undiscoverable attribute group as well, not just
> > the pointer's address.
> 
> Shouldn't we just drop the pointer address and use the name?  It's bad
> form to be printing kernel addresses to the syslog these days given that
> it is a security information leak :(

Probably yes. Given it's not etremely helpful when debugging either
I'll send a v2 with the address dropped.

Thanks,
	Johannes

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