Subject: Re: atm/clip: Use seq_puts() in svc_addr()
To: Stefano Brivio <sbrivio@redhat.com>, netdev@vger.kernel.org
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        "David S. Miller" <davem@davemloft.net>,
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        Kees Cook <keescook@chromium.org>,
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From: SF Markus Elfring <elfring@users.sourceforge.net>
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Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2018 09:19:17 +0100
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>> Two strings should be quickly put into a sequence by two function calls.
>> Thus use the function "seq_puts" instead of "seq_printf".
>>
>> This issue was detected by using the Coccinelle software.
> 
> Can you please explain what the issue really is and what you're trying
> to do here?

Is the function "seq_puts" a bit more efficient for the desired output
of a single string in comparison to calling the function "seq_printf"
for this purpose?


> One shouldn't need to dig into Coccinelle patterns to find
> out what you mean,

Why did an attribution for a software tool confuse you?


> and "strings should be quickly put into a sequence"
> isn't terribly helpful.

Which wording would you find more appropriate for the suggested
adjustment of these function calls?

Regards,
Markus