linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/3] DEBUGFS: Automatically create parents for debugfs files v2

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Message-ID: <alpine.LFD.2.02.1112132359430.3020@ionos>
Date:	Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:03:03 +0100 (CET)
From:	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
To:	Andi Kleen <ak@...ux.intel.com>
cc:	Cyrill Gorcunov <gorcunov@...il.com>,
	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>, greg@...ah.com,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/3] DEBUGFS: Automatically create parents for debugfs
 files v2

On Tue, 13 Dec 2011, Andi Kleen wrote:

> > Hi Andi, is it possible to do say kstrdup or something instead of
> 
> It's possible, just would add complexity with an additional
> error path.
> 
> > variable-size array in fn[strlen(name) + 1] ? As far as I remember
> > we already had some warnings with them at least in perf land (or
> > trace land). Or I miss something?
> 
> Not aware of any problems with tracing or perf. I like them at least.

That does not make them better. We had wreckage before and you can
just consult commit a84a79e4d3 and then find a good explanation why
your usage is safe.

Thanks,

	tglx

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