2017-04-06 17:19:52

by Jes Sorensen

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Subject: Re: [PATCH] format-security: move static strings to const

On 04/05/2017 05:47 PM, Kees Cook wrote:
> While examining output from trial builds with -Wformat-security enabled,
> many strings were found that should be defined as "const", or as a char
> array instead of char pointer. This makes some static analysis easier,
> by producing fewer false positives.
>
> As these are all trivial changes, it seemed best to put them all in
> a single patch rather than chopping them up per maintainer.
>
> Signed-off-by: Kees Cook <[email protected]>
> ---
> arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-n8x0.c | 2 +-
> arch/mips/dec/prom/init.c | 6 +++---
> arch/mips/kernel/traps.c | 4 ++--
> drivers/char/dsp56k.c | 2 +-
> drivers/cpufreq/powernow-k8.c | 3 ++-
> drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c | 2 +-
> drivers/net/ethernet/amd/atarilance.c | 4 ++--
> drivers/net/ethernet/amd/declance.c | 2 +-
> drivers/net/ethernet/amd/sun3lance.c | 3 ++-
> drivers/net/ethernet/cirrus/mac89x0.c | 2 +-
> drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns/hns_dsaf_mac.h | 2 +-
> drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/sonic.h | 2 +-
> drivers/net/ethernet/toshiba/tc35815.c | 2 +-
> drivers/net/fddi/defxx.c | 2 +-
> drivers/net/hippi/rrunner.c | 3 ++-
> drivers/staging/most/mostcore/core.c | 2 +-
> drivers/tty/n_hdlc.c | 10 +++++-----
> drivers/tty/serial/st-asc.c | 2 +-
> net/decnet/af_decnet.c | 3 ++-
> 19 files changed, 31 insertions(+), 27 deletions(-)

rrunner.c changes look fine to me.

Jes