When compiling with -Wsuggest-attribute=format, gcc complains that some functions in kernel/printk/printk_safe.c transmit their argument to printf-like functions without having a printf attribute. Silence these warnings by adding relevant __printf attributes.
Signed-off-by: Nicolas Iooss <nicolas.iooss_li...@m4x.org> --- kernel/printk/printk_safe.c | 8 ++++---- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/kernel/printk/printk_safe.c b/kernel/printk/printk_safe.c index 033e50a7d706..2e27a31941f4 100644 --- a/kernel/printk/printk_safe.c +++ b/kernel/printk/printk_safe.c @@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ static void queue_flush_work(struct printk_safe_seq_buf *s) * happen, printk_safe_log_store() will notice the buffer->len mismatch * and repeat the write. */ -static int printk_safe_log_store(struct printk_safe_seq_buf *s, - const char *fmt, va_list args) +static __printf(2, 0) int printk_safe_log_store(struct printk_safe_seq_buf *s, + const char *fmt, va_list args) { int add; size_t len; @@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ void printk_safe_flush_on_panic(void) * one writer running. But the buffer might get flushed from another * CPU, so we need to be careful. */ -static int vprintk_nmi(const char *fmt, va_list args) +static __printf(1, 0) int vprintk_nmi(const char *fmt, va_list args) { struct printk_safe_seq_buf *s = this_cpu_ptr(&nmi_print_seq); @@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ static int vprintk_nmi(const char *fmt, va_list args) * into itself. It uses a per-CPU buffer to store the message, just like * NMI. */ -static int vprintk_safe(const char *fmt, va_list args) +static __printf(1, 0) int vprintk_safe(const char *fmt, va_list args) { struct printk_safe_seq_buf *s = this_cpu_ptr(&safe_print_seq); -- 2.12.2