linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH -next 2/3] batman-adv: Use seq

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Date:	Wed, 11 Dec 2013 08:26:57 +0100
From:	Antonio Quartulli <antonio@...hcoding.com>
To:	Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>,
	Alexander Viro <viro@...iv.linux.org.uk>
CC:	Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>,
	Marek Lindner <mareklindner@...mailbox.ch>,
	Simon Wunderlich <sw@...onwunderlich.de>,
	"David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
	b.a.t.m.a.n@...ts.open-mesh.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH -next 2/3] batman-adv: Use seq_overflow

On 11/12/13 06:12, Joe Perches wrote:
> Convert the uses of the return of seq_printf to
> instead check seq_overflow to determine if a buffer
> overflow has occurred.
> 
> This will eventually allow seq_printf & seq_puts to
> be converted to a void return instead of the often
> misused return that is often assumed to be an int for
> the number of bytes emitted ala printk.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>

I assume this patch is going to be merged with the others in some tree.
In that case:

Acked-by: Antonio Quartulli <antonio@...hcoding.com>

Thanks,

-- 
Antonio Quartulli


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