Re: [PATCH 6/10] lguest code: the little linux hypervisor.

From: Andrew Morton
Date: Fri Feb 09 2007 - 04:35:57 EST


On Fri, 09 Feb 2007 20:20:27 +1100 Rusty Russell <rusty@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> +#define log(...) \
> + do { \
> + mm_segment_t oldfs = get_fs(); \
> + char buf[100]; \
> + sprintf(buf, "lguest:" __VA_ARGS__); \
> + set_fs(KERNEL_DS); \
> + sys_write(1, buf, strlen(buf)); \
> + set_fs(oldfs); \
> + } while(0)

Due to gcc shortcomings, each instance of this will chew an additional 100
bytes of stack. Unless they fixed it recently. Is a bit of a timebomb. I
guess ksaprintf() could be used.

It also looks a bit, umm, innovative.
-
To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in
the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/