linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH 2/3] tools lib api fs: Add sysfs__write

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Date:   Tue, 28 Mar 2017 03:38:21 +0000
From:   "Elliott, Robert (Persistent Memory)" <elliott@....com>
To:     "kan.liang@...el.com" <kan.liang@...el.com>,
        "peterz@...radead.org" <peterz@...radead.org>,
        "mingo@...hat.com" <mingo@...hat.com>,
        "acme@...nel.org" <acme@...nel.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
CC:     "tglx@...utronix.de" <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        "eranian@...gle.com" <eranian@...gle.com>,
        "jolsa@...nel.org" <jolsa@...nel.org>,
        "ak@...ux.intel.com" <ak@...ux.intel.com>
Subject: RE: [PATCH 2/3] tools lib api fs: Add sysfs__write_int function



> -----Original Message-----
> From: linux-kernel-owner@...r.kernel.org [mailto:linux-kernel-
> owner@...r.kernel.org] On Behalf Of kan.liang@...el.com
> Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2017 1:26 PM
> Subject: [PATCH 2/3] tools lib api fs: Add sysfs__write_int function
...
> diff --git a/tools/lib/api/fs/fs.c b/tools/lib/api/fs/fs.c
...
> +
> +int sysfs__write_int(const char *entry, int value)
> +{
> +	char path[PATH_MAX];
> +	const char *sysfs = sysfs__mountpoint();
> +
> +	if (!sysfs)
> +		return -1;
> +
> +	snprintf(path, sizeof(path), "%s/%s", sysfs, entry);
> +
> +	return filename__write_int(path, value);

In the unlikely event of an overflow, it would be safer to confirm that
the string fit into the path array (by using scnprintf()?) before trying
to open that path.