linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/2] printk: Check valid console index for preferred console

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Date:   Thu, 19 Oct 2023 15:25:25 +0200
From:   Petr Mladek <pmladek@...e.com>
To:     Tony Lindgren <tony@...mide.com>
Cc:     Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>,
        John Ogness <john.ogness@...utronix.de>,
        Sergey Senozhatsky <senozhatsky@...omium.org>,
        Jiri Slaby <jirislaby@...nel.org>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] printk: Check valid console index for preferred
 console

On Thu 2023-10-12 09:42:56, Tony Lindgren wrote:
> Let's check for valid console index values for preferred console to avoid
> bogus console index numbers from kernel command line.
> 
> Let's also return an error for negative index numbers for the preferred
> console. Unlike for device drivers, a negative index is not valid for the
> preferred console.
> 
> Let's also constify idx while at it.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Tony Lindgren <tony@...mide.com>

Makes sense:

Reviewed-by: Petr Mladek <pmladek@...e.com>

Best Regards,
Petr