From: Joe Perches <j...@perches.com> 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 <da...@davemloft.net> -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majord...@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
