linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] dma: stm32: replace "%p" with "%pK"

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Date:   Fri, 6 Jul 2018 21:38:40 +0200
From:   Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>
To:     Benjamin Gaignard <benjamin.gaignard@...aro.org>
Cc:     vkoul@...nel.org, Dan Williams <dan.j.williams@...el.com>,
        Maxime Coquelin <mcoquelin.stm32@...il.com>,
        Alexandre Torgue <alexandre.torgue@...com>,
        dmaengine@...r.kernel.org,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Linux ARM <linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org>,
        Benjamin Gaignard <benjamin.gaignard@...com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] dma: stm32: replace "%p" with "%pK"

Hi Benjamin,

On Fri, Jul 6, 2018 at 3:03 PM Benjamin Gaignard
<benjamin.gaignard@...aro.org> wrote:
> The format specifier "%p" can leak kernel addresses.
> Use "%pK" instead.

Still? Isn't the value randomized these days?

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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