linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 00/12] Clang -Wformat warning fixes

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Date:   Thu, 9 Jun 2022 15:25:27 -0700
From:   Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
To:     Bill Wendling <morbo@...gle.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 00/12] Clang -Wformat warning fixes

On Thu,  9 Jun 2022 22:16:19 +0000 Bill Wendling <morbo@...gle.com> wrote:

> This patch set fixes some clang warnings when -Wformat is enabled.
> 

tldr:

-	printk(msg);
+	printk("%s", msg);

the only reason to make this change is where `msg' could contain a `%'.
Generally, it came from userspace.  Otherwise these changes are a
useless consumer of runtime resources.

I think it would be better to quieten clang in some fashion.