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Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.61.0608211038480.22414@yvahk01.tjqt.qr>
Date:	Mon, 21 Aug 2006 10:39:03 +0200 (MEST)
From:	Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@...ux01.gwdg.de>
To:	Julio Auto <mindvortex@...il.com>
cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] 2.6.17.9 Incorrect string length checking in
 param_set_copystring()

>> As for 2.6.17.9, linux/include/linux/moduleparam.h suggests the user
>> of module_param_string() to set the maxlen parameter to
>> strlen(string), ie. '\0' excluded.
>
> Actually, sizeof(string), not strlen(string). Senseless typo here.
> Sorry, my bad. :)

With \0 excluded, you want strlen(string) or sizeof(string)-1.


Jan Engelhardt
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