linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] gpio: just plain warning when nonexisting gpio requested

lists.openwall.net		lists / announce owl-users owl-dev john-users john-dev passwdqc-users yescrypt popa3d-users / oss-security kernel-hardening musl sabotage tlsify passwords / crypt-dev xvendor / Bugtraq Full-Disclosure linux-kernel linux-netdev linux-ext4 linux-hardening linux-cve-announce PHC
Open Source and information security mailing list archives

Hash Suite: Windows password security audit tool. GUI, reports in PDF.

[<prev] [next>] [<thread-prev] [day] [month] [year] [list]

Message-ID: <CAMpxmJX6M38-q7-TuM_T9u+bTYLLs3RuoGhVXFF-zyh-Y7TUUw@mail.gmail.com>
Date:   Tue, 30 Jul 2019 10:19:55 +0200
From:   Bartosz Golaszewski <bgolaszewski@...libre.com>
To:     "Enrico Weigelt, metux IT consult" <info@...ux.net>
Cc:     LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>,
        linux-gpio <linux-gpio@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] gpio: just plain warning when nonexisting gpio requested

pon., 29 lip 2019 o 16:41 Enrico Weigelt, metux IT consult
<info@...ux.net> napisał(a):
>
> From: Enrico Weigelt <info@...ux.net>
>
> When trying to export an nonexisting gpio ID, the kernel prints
> outs a big warning w/ stacktrace, sounding like a huge problem.
> In fact it's a pretty normal situation, like file or device not
> found.
>
> So, just print a more relaxed warning instead.
>
> Signed-off-by: Enrico Weigelt <info@...ux.net>
> ---
>  drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c | 5 ++++-
>  1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
> index 3ee99d0..06eeedd 100644
> --- a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
> +++ b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
> @@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
>  // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
> +
> +#define pr_fmt(fmt) KBUILD_MODNAME ": " fmt
> +

While adding pr_fmt would make sense for gpiolib in general, it
changes all the already existing pr_* log messages in gpiolib.c. This
has nothing to do with this patch. Please use a regular pr_warn() and
then we can think about simplifying the messages in general.

Bart

>  #include <linux/bitmap.h>
>  #include <linux/kernel.h>
>  #include <linux/module.h>
> @@ -121,7 +124,7 @@ struct gpio_desc *gpio_to_desc(unsigned gpio)
>         spin_unlock_irqrestore(&gpio_lock, flags);
>
>         if (!gpio_is_valid(gpio))
> -               WARN(1, "invalid GPIO %d\n", gpio);
> +               pr_warn("invalid GPIO %d\n", gpio);
>
>         return NULL;
>  }
> --
> 1.9.1
>