linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] perf ctf: Convert invalid chars in a string before set value

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Date:	Fri, 27 May 2016 12:53:05 -0300
From:	Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@...nel.org>
To:	Wang Nan <wangnan0@...wei.com>
Cc:	jolsa@...hat.com, pi3orama@....com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@...hat.com>,
	Jiri Olsa <jolsa@...nel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] perf ctf: Convert invalid chars in a string before
 set value

Em Fri, May 27, 2016 at 11:35:51AM +0000, Wang Nan escreveu:
> We observed some crazy apps on Android set their comm to unprintable
> string. For example:
> 
>   # cat /proc/10607/task/*/comm
>   tencent.qqmusic
>   ...
>   Binder_2
>   日志输出线  <-- Chinese word 'log output thread'
>   WifiManager
>   ...
> 
> 'perf data convert' fails to convert perf.data with such string to CTF format.

Thanks, tested and applied to perf/urgent.

- Arnaldo