linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 0/6] vsprintf: Add __printf attribute to where it's required

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Message-ID: <Z-apePufuwt19djQ@pathway.suse.cz>
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2025 14:51:52 +0100
From: Petr Mladek <pmladek@...e.com>
To: Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>
Cc: Christophe JAILLET <christophe.jaillet@...adoo.fr>,
	Kees Cook <kees@...nel.org>, Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>,
	"Masami Hiramatsu (Google)" <mhiramat@...nel.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-hardening@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-trace-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Andy Shevchenko <andy@...nel.org>,
	Mathieu Desnoyers <mathieu.desnoyers@...icios.com>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Rasmus Villemoes <linux@...musvillemoes.dk>,
	Sergey Senozhatsky <senozhatsky@...omium.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 0/6] vsprintf: Add __printf attribute to where it's
 required

On Tue 2025-03-25 11:15:21, Petr Mladek wrote:
> On Fri 2025-03-21 16:40:46, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> > This whole series started from a simple fix (see the last patch)
> > to make GCC (Debian 14.2.0-17) happy when compiling with `make W=1`
> > (note, that CONFIG_WERROR=y and all warnings break the build!)
> > down to a rabbit hole.
> > 
> > However starting from v2 the last patch doesn't require the first
> > part, I prefer still to have them since the functions, while being
> > _binary_ printf()-like, are still printf()-like. It also puts in align
> > the tracing stuff with the rest and fixes the wrong parameter value.
> > 
> > These first 4 patches are organised in a strict order and can't be
> > reshuffled, otherwise it will produce a warnings in between.
> > 
> > I believe the best route for the series is printk tree with immutable
> > tag or branch for the others.
> > 
> > Alternatively the first 4 patches can be applied first as they
> > are pretty much straightforward. They also can be squashed to one
> > (as the same topic behind), but it all is up to the respective
> > maintainers.
> 
> The whole series looks good to me:
> 
> Reviewed-by: Petr Mladek <pmladek@...e.com>
> 
> I am going to push it via the printk tree. I think about doing
> so as a second pull request by the end of this merge window.
> 
> Anyway, I am going to wait few more days for eventual feedback
> or push back.

JFYI, I have pushed the patchset into printk/linux.git,
branch for-6.15-printf-attribute.

I am going to send a pull request the following week
if nothing happens in the meantime.

Best Regards,
Petr