linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/1] rcutorture: fixes for printing message buffer

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Date:	Fri, 11 Jul 2014 17:09:09 -0400
From:	Pranith Kumar <bobby.prani@...il.com>
To:	Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
Cc:	Josh Triplett <josh@...edesktop.org>,
	"Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
	Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>,
	Mathieu Desnoyers <mathieu.desnoyers@...icios.com>,
	Lai Jiangshan <laijs@...fujitsu.com>,
	Iulia Manda <iulia.manda21@...il.com>,
	open list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/1] rcutorture: fixes for printing message buffer

On Fri, Jul 11, 2014 at 4:37 PM, Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com> wrote:
> On Fri, 2014-07-11 at 16:30 -0400, Pranith Kumar wrote:
>> Use snprintf() instead of sprintf() for writing to the message buffer.
>> Also use vmalloc() for the allocation of the message buffer. Since pr_alert() is
>> limited to print LOG_LINE_MAX characters at a time, we print the buffer in a
>> loop one line at a time.
>>
>> I tested this using the parse-torture.sh script as follows:
>
> Did you see the patch I sent you?
> https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/6/20/604
>
> It doesn't need a vmalloc.
> What is wrong with that approach?
>
>

I was trying to stay as close to the original code as possible by
using a buffer instead of using pr_alert/pr_cont throughout the code.

I see nothing wrong with what you proposed, but I like having one
pr_alert instead of lots sprinkled. Also avoiding vmalloc/vfree using
your approach seems like a win.

I will let Paul decide.

-- 
Pranith
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