linux-kernel - Re: [RFC][PATCH] Permission masking security module (was dpriv)

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Date:	Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:44:41 -0700
From:	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>
To:	Andy Spencer <andy753421@...il.com>
Cc:	linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [RFC][PATCH] Permission masking security module (was dpriv)

On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 07:10:10AM +0000, Andy Spencer wrote:
> --- a/lib/vsprintf.c
> +++ b/lib/vsprintf.c
> @@ -1771,7 +1771,7 @@ int vsscanf(const char * buf, const char * fmt, va_list args)
>  		 * advance both strings to next white space
>  		 */
>  		if (*fmt == '*') {
> -			while (!isspace(*fmt) && *fmt)
> +			while (!isspace(*fmt) && *fmt != '%' && *fmt)
>  				fmt++;
>  			while (!isspace(*str) && *str)
>  				str++;

What is this patch for?  Care to break it out separate with a different
changelog comment and push it upstream now if it is needed?

thanks,

greg k-h
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