linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] hv: vmbus: Convert sprintf() family to sysfs

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Message-ID: <ZgG5O3uO9JgOmU_Q@liuwe-devbox-debian-v2>
Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2024 17:49:47 +0000
From: Wei Liu <wei.liu@...nel.org>
To: "Zhijian Li (Fujitsu)" <lizhijian@...itsu.com>
Cc: Wei Liu <wei.liu@...nel.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"K. Y. Srinivasan" <kys@...rosoft.com>,
	Haiyang Zhang <haiyangz@...rosoft.com>,
	Dexuan Cui <decui@...rosoft.com>,
	"linux-hyperv@...r.kernel.org" <linux-hyperv@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] hv: vmbus: Convert sprintf() family to sysfs_emit()
 family

On Mon, Mar 25, 2024 at 09:39:52AM +0000, Zhijian Li (Fujitsu) wrote:
> 
> 
> On 23/03/2024 07:37, Wei Liu wrote:
> > Hi Zhijian,
> > 
> > On Tue, Mar 19, 2024 at 11:43:50AM +0800, Li Zhijian wrote:
> >> Per filesystems/sysfs.rst, show() should only use sysfs_emit()
> >> or sysfs_emit_at() when formatting the value to be returned to user space.
> >>
> >> coccinelle complains that there are still a couple of functions that use
> >> snprintf(). Convert them to sysfs_emit().
> >>
> >> sprintf() and scnprintf() will be converted as well if they have.
> > 
> > This sentence seems to have been cut off halfway. If they have what?
> 
> Is it hard to understand, what I want to say is:
> 
> Sprintf() and scnprintf() will be converted if these files have such abused cases.
> 
> Shall I update it and send a V2?

No need. I can fix up the commit message when I apply the patch. Thanks.

> 
> Thanks
> Zhijian
> 
> 
> 
> > 
> > The code looks fine.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Wei.