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SubjectRe: [PATCH v7 01/25] kallsyms: avoid hardcoding the buffer size
On Mon, May 23, 2022 at 10:45:11PM +0300, Jarkko Sakkinen wrote:
> On Mon, May 23, 2022 at 04:01:14AM +0200, Miguel Ojeda wrote:
> > From: Boqun Feng <boqun.feng@gmail.com>
> >
> > This makes it easier to update the size later on.
> >
>
> This does not really conform to [1].
>
> E.g.
>
> "Declare KSY_NAME_LEN, which describes the maximum length for a kernel
> symbol read by kallsyms from the input. In read_symbol(), define the
> buffer to be of length "KSY_NAME_LEN + 1", which includes the terminator
> character."
>
> would be better.
>
> > Furthermore, a static assert is added to ensure both are updated
> > when that happens. The relationship used is one that keeps the new
> > size (512+1) close to the original buffer size (500).
>
> You must split this then into two patches:
>
> 1. A patch that re-defines the length with KSYM_NAME_LEN, i.e.
> #define KSYM_NAME_LEN 499
> 2. A patch which increases the size and reasoning for that.
>
> Right now bundles two separate changes, which does not conform to [2].
>
> BR, Jarkko

The URL's:

[1] https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/process/submitting-patches.html#describe-changes
[2] https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/process/submitting-patches.html#separate-your-changes

BR, Jarkko

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