Fix mix of int/long (and multiple conversion from/to) by using consequently
size_t for i and max and ssize_t for len and adjust function signatures
of hex32_arg(), count_trail_chars(), num_arg() and strn_len() accordingly.
Signed-off-by: Peter Seiderer <ps.report@gmx.net>
---
Changes v6 -> v7
- rebased on actual net-next/main
- no changes
Changes v5 -> v6
- adjust to dropped patch ''net: pktgen: use defines for the various
dec/hex number parsing digits lengths'
- add rev-by Simon Horman
- fix line break (suggested by Simon Horman)
Changes v4 -> v5
- split up patchset into part i/ii (suggested by Simon Horman)
- instead of align to most common pattern (int) adjust all usages to
size_t for i and max and ssize_t for len and adjust function signatures
of hex32_arg(), count_trail_chars(), num_arg() and strn_len() accordingly
- respect reverse xmas tree order for local variable declarations (where
possible without too much code churn)
- update subject line and patch description
- fix checkpatch warning '"foo * bar" should be "foo *bar"' for
count_trail_chars() and strn_len()
Changes v3 -> v4
- new patch (factored out of patch 'net: pktgen: fix access outside of user
given buffer in pktgen_if_write()')
---
net/core/pktgen.c | 38 ++++++++++++++++++++------------------
1 file changed, 20 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)
diff --git a/net/core/pktgen.c b/net/core/pktgen.c
index 55064713223e..cd6b6c0dc0dc 100644
--- a/net/core/pktgen.c
+++ b/net/core/pktgen.c
@@ -746,10 +746,11 @@ static int pktgen_if_show(struct seq_file *seq, void *v)
}
-static int hex32_arg(const char __user *user_buffer, unsigned long maxlen,
- __u32 *num)
+static ssize_t hex32_arg(const char __user *user_buffer, size_t maxlen,
+ __u32 *num)
{
- int i = 0;
+ size_t i = 0;
+
*num = 0;
for (; i < maxlen; i++) {
@@ -768,10 +769,9 @@ static int hex32_arg(const char __user *user_buffer, unsigned long maxlen,
return i;
}
-static int count_trail_chars(const char __user * user_buffer,
- unsigned int maxlen)
+static ssize_t count_trail_chars(const char __user *user_buffer, size_t maxlen)
{
- int i;
+ size_t i;
for (i = 0; i < maxlen; i++) {
char c;
@@ -793,10 +793,10 @@ static int count_trail_chars(const char __user * user_buffer,
return i;
}
-static long num_arg(const char __user *user_buffer, unsigned long maxlen,
- unsigned long *num)
+static ssize_t num_arg(const char __user *user_buffer, size_t maxlen,
+ unsigned long *num)
{
- int i;
+ size_t i;
*num = 0;
for (i = 0; i < maxlen; i++) {
@@ -812,9 +812,9 @@ static long num_arg(const char __user *user_buffer, unsigned long maxlen,
return i;
}
-static int strn_len(const char __user * user_buffer, unsigned int maxlen)
+static ssize_t strn_len(const char __user *user_buffer, size_t maxlen)
{
- int i;
+ size_t i;
for (i = 0; i < maxlen; i++) {
char c;
@@ -844,9 +844,9 @@ static int strn_len(const char __user * user_buffer, unsigned int maxlen)
static ssize_t get_imix_entries(const char __user *buffer,
struct pktgen_dev *pkt_dev)
{
- const int max_digits = 10;
- int i = 0;
- long len;
+ const size_t max_digits = 10;
+ size_t i = 0;
+ ssize_t len;
char c;
pkt_dev->n_imix_entries = 0;
@@ -895,9 +895,9 @@ static ssize_t get_imix_entries(const char __user *buffer,
static ssize_t get_labels(const char __user *buffer, struct pktgen_dev *pkt_dev)
{
unsigned int n = 0;
+ size_t i = 0;
+ ssize_t len;
char c;
- ssize_t i = 0;
- int len;
pkt_dev->nr_labels = 0;
do {
@@ -956,7 +956,8 @@ static ssize_t pktgen_if_write(struct file *file,
{
struct seq_file *seq = file->private_data;
struct pktgen_dev *pkt_dev = seq->private;
- int i, max, len;
+ size_t i, max;
+ ssize_t len;
char name[16], valstr[32];
unsigned long value = 0;
char *pg_result = NULL;
@@ -1883,7 +1884,8 @@ static ssize_t pktgen_thread_write(struct file *file,
{
struct seq_file *seq = file->private_data;
struct pktgen_thread *t = seq->private;
- int i, max, len, ret;
+ size_t i, max;
+ ssize_t len, ret;
char name[40];
char *pg_result;
--
2.48.1
Hello *,
On Mon, 24 Feb 2025 10:22:35 +0100, Peter Seiderer <ps.report@gmx.net> wrote:
> Fix mix of int/long (and multiple conversion from/to) by using consequently
> size_t for i and max and ssize_t for len and adjust function signatures
> of hex32_arg(), count_trail_chars(), num_arg() and strn_len() accordingly.
>
> Signed-off-by: Peter Seiderer <ps.report@gmx.net>
Actual missing the rev-by Simon Horman given for the v5 version of the
patch set (see [1]) and indicated in the change description v5->v6...
Regards,
Peter
[1] https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/20250216135748.GD1615191@kernel.org/
> ---
> Changes v6 -> v7
> - rebased on actual net-next/main
> - no changes
>
> Changes v5 -> v6
> - adjust to dropped patch ''net: pktgen: use defines for the various
> dec/hex number parsing digits lengths'
> - add rev-by Simon Horman
> - fix line break (suggested by Simon Horman)
>
> Changes v4 -> v5
> - split up patchset into part i/ii (suggested by Simon Horman)
> - instead of align to most common pattern (int) adjust all usages to
> size_t for i and max and ssize_t for len and adjust function signatures
> of hex32_arg(), count_trail_chars(), num_arg() and strn_len() accordingly
> - respect reverse xmas tree order for local variable declarations (where
> possible without too much code churn)
> - update subject line and patch description
> - fix checkpatch warning '"foo * bar" should be "foo *bar"' for
> count_trail_chars() and strn_len()
>
> Changes v3 -> v4
> - new patch (factored out of patch 'net: pktgen: fix access outside of user
> given buffer in pktgen_if_write()')
> ---
> net/core/pktgen.c | 38 ++++++++++++++++++++------------------
> 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/net/core/pktgen.c b/net/core/pktgen.c
> index 55064713223e..cd6b6c0dc0dc 100644
> --- a/net/core/pktgen.c
> +++ b/net/core/pktgen.c
> @@ -746,10 +746,11 @@ static int pktgen_if_show(struct seq_file *seq, void *v)
> }
>
>
> -static int hex32_arg(const char __user *user_buffer, unsigned long maxlen,
> - __u32 *num)
> +static ssize_t hex32_arg(const char __user *user_buffer, size_t maxlen,
> + __u32 *num)
> {
> - int i = 0;
> + size_t i = 0;
> +
> *num = 0;
>
> for (; i < maxlen; i++) {
> @@ -768,10 +769,9 @@ static int hex32_arg(const char __user *user_buffer, unsigned long maxlen,
> return i;
> }
>
> -static int count_trail_chars(const char __user * user_buffer,
> - unsigned int maxlen)
> +static ssize_t count_trail_chars(const char __user *user_buffer, size_t maxlen)
> {
> - int i;
> + size_t i;
>
> for (i = 0; i < maxlen; i++) {
> char c;
> @@ -793,10 +793,10 @@ static int count_trail_chars(const char __user * user_buffer,
> return i;
> }
>
> -static long num_arg(const char __user *user_buffer, unsigned long maxlen,
> - unsigned long *num)
> +static ssize_t num_arg(const char __user *user_buffer, size_t maxlen,
> + unsigned long *num)
> {
> - int i;
> + size_t i;
> *num = 0;
>
> for (i = 0; i < maxlen; i++) {
> @@ -812,9 +812,9 @@ static long num_arg(const char __user *user_buffer, unsigned long maxlen,
> return i;
> }
>
> -static int strn_len(const char __user * user_buffer, unsigned int maxlen)
> +static ssize_t strn_len(const char __user *user_buffer, size_t maxlen)
> {
> - int i;
> + size_t i;
>
> for (i = 0; i < maxlen; i++) {
> char c;
> @@ -844,9 +844,9 @@ static int strn_len(const char __user * user_buffer, unsigned int maxlen)
> static ssize_t get_imix_entries(const char __user *buffer,
> struct pktgen_dev *pkt_dev)
> {
> - const int max_digits = 10;
> - int i = 0;
> - long len;
> + const size_t max_digits = 10;
> + size_t i = 0;
> + ssize_t len;
> char c;
>
> pkt_dev->n_imix_entries = 0;
> @@ -895,9 +895,9 @@ static ssize_t get_imix_entries(const char __user *buffer,
> static ssize_t get_labels(const char __user *buffer, struct pktgen_dev *pkt_dev)
> {
> unsigned int n = 0;
> + size_t i = 0;
> + ssize_t len;
> char c;
> - ssize_t i = 0;
> - int len;
>
> pkt_dev->nr_labels = 0;
> do {
> @@ -956,7 +956,8 @@ static ssize_t pktgen_if_write(struct file *file,
> {
> struct seq_file *seq = file->private_data;
> struct pktgen_dev *pkt_dev = seq->private;
> - int i, max, len;
> + size_t i, max;
> + ssize_t len;
> char name[16], valstr[32];
> unsigned long value = 0;
> char *pg_result = NULL;
> @@ -1883,7 +1884,8 @@ static ssize_t pktgen_thread_write(struct file *file,
> {
> struct seq_file *seq = file->private_data;
> struct pktgen_thread *t = seq->private;
> - int i, max, len, ret;
> + size_t i, max;
> + ssize_t len, ret;
> char name[40];
> char *pg_result;
>
On Mon, Feb 24, 2025 at 10:38:56AM +0100, Peter Seiderer wrote: > Hello *, > > On Mon, 24 Feb 2025 10:22:35 +0100, Peter Seiderer <ps.report@gmx.net> wrote: > > > Fix mix of int/long (and multiple conversion from/to) by using consequently > > size_t for i and max and ssize_t for len and adjust function signatures > > of hex32_arg(), count_trail_chars(), num_arg() and strn_len() accordingly. > > > > Signed-off-by: Peter Seiderer <ps.report@gmx.net> > > Actual missing the rev-by Simon Horman given for the v5 version of the > patch set (see [1]) and indicated in the change description v5->v6... No problem, let's use this: Reviewed-by: Simon Horman <horms@kernel.org>
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