linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v5 1/8] selftests: Add printf attribute to kselftest prints

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Date:   Fri, 13 Oct 2023 13:41:14 +0200
From:   Maciej Wieczór-Retman 
        <maciej.wieczor-retman@...el.com>
To:     Shuah Khan <skhan@...uxfoundation.org>
CC:     Shuah <shuah@...nel.org>, <ilpo.jarvinen@...ux.intel.com>,
        Reinette Chatre <reinette.chatre@...el.com>,
        <linux-kselftest@...r.kernel.org>, <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v5 1/8] selftests: Add printf attribute to kselftest
 prints

On 2023-10-12 at 08:30:37 -0600, Shuah Khan wrote:
>On 10/12/23 01:32, Maciej Wieczór-Retman wrote:
>> On 2023-10-11 at 13:40:48 -0600, Shuah wrote:
>> > On 10/11/23 02:23, Maciej Wieczor-Retman wrote:
>> > > Kselftest header defines multiple variadic functions that use printf
>> > > along with other logic.
>> > > 
>> > > There is no format checking for the variadic functions that use
>> > > printing inside kselftest.h. Because of this the compiler won't
>> > > be able to catch instances of mismatched printf formats and debugging
>> > > tests might be more difficult.
>> > > 
>> > > Add the common __printf attribute macro to kselftest.h.
>> > > 
>> > > Add __printf attribute to every function using formatted printing with
>> > > variadic arguments.
>> > > 
>> > > Signed-off-by: Maciej Wieczor-Retman <maciej.wieczor-retman@...el.com>
>> > > Reviewed-by: Ilpo Järvinen <ilpo.jarvinen@...ux.intel.com>
>> > > Reviewed-by: Reinette Chatre <reinette.chatre@...el.com>
>> > > ---
>> > > Changelog v4:
>> > > - Fix typo in patch subject. (Reinette)
>> > > - Add Reinette's reviewed-by tag.
>> > > 
>> > 
>> > I still need information on how you found these problems. Please
>> > add it to change log for each of these patches.
>> 
>> Sure, I'll add notes on methodology to patches 2-8. I understand that
>> this patch (1/8) message doesn't need that addition since the problems
>> it exposes are in separate patches.
>> 
>
>Yes please. As mentioned a couple of times, I would like to see how
>the problem is found in each patch commit log.
>
>> Or would you like me to also note here more specifically what effect it
>> has in the rest of the series?
>> 
>
>Yes please.

Thanks for confirming. I went through all the patches, made corrections
and sent v6 of the series.

-- 
Kind regards
Maciej Wieczór-Retman