linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] net: skbuff: use _RET_IP

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Message-ID: <51A8E326.70800@cogentembedded.com>
Date:	Fri, 31 May 2013 21:51:34 +0400
From:	Sergei Shtylyov <sergei.shtylyov@...entembedded.com>
To:	Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
CC:	Davidlohr Bueso <davidlohr.bueso@...com>,
	Bjørn Mork <bjorn@...k.no>,
	"David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
	Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] net: skbuff: use _RET_IP_

Hello.

On 05/31/2013 08:54 PM, Joe Perches wrote:

>>> Don't use a standalone gcc compiled program to
>>> determine what the kernel outputs.
> []
>>> The kernel output is;
>>> 	printk("0x%lx\n", 0x100ul)		0x100
>>> 	printk("%p\n", (void *)0x100ul)		00000100
>>> 	printk("%#p\n", (void *)0x100ul)	0x00000100
>>> The last one isn't used at all in kernel source. (gcc complains)
>>> It's always "0x%p"
>>       I was talking about using "%#lx", not "%#p". I don't see it in your
>> example.
> "0x%lx" and "%#lx" produce the same output in the kernel.
>
> The latter isn't used very often though.

    It's already used in the same format string in this case. That's why 
I suggested
not to deviate from the existing code.

WBR, Sergei

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