Re: [PATCH -next 0/3] seq_printf/puts/putc: Start to convert toreturn void

From: David Miller
Date: Wed Dec 11 2013 - 00:20:54 EST


From: Joe Perches <joe@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2013 21:12:41 -0800

> Many uses of the return value of seq_printf/seq_puts/seq_putc are
> incorrect. Many assume that the return value is the number of
> chars emitted into a buffer like printf/puts/putc.
>
> It would be better to make the return value of these functions void
> to avoid these misuses.
>
> Start to do so.
> Convert seq_overflow to a public function from a static function.
>
> Remove the return uses of seq_printf/seq_puts/seq_putc from net.
> Add a seq_overflow function call instead.

I'm fine with this going in whatever tree is appropriate for
the seq_overflow un-static change:

Acked-by: David S. Miller <davem@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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