Re: [PATCH V11 2/5] vsprintf: refactor %pK code out of pointer()

From: Steven Rostedt
Date: Wed Nov 29 2017 - 06:54:37 EST


On Wed, 29 Nov 2017 15:27:46 +1100
"Tobin C. Harding" <me@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Tue, Nov 28, 2017 at 09:39:57PM -0500, Steven Rostedt wrote:
> > On Wed, 29 Nov 2017 13:05:02 +1100
> > "Tobin C. Harding" <me@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > + /*
> > > + * kptr_restrict==1 cannot be used in IRQ context
> > > + * because its test for CAP_SYSLOG would be meaningless.
> > > + */
> > > + if (in_irq() || in_serving_softirq() || in_nmi())
> >
> > This could be replaced with:
> >
> > if (!in_task())
> >
> > Which is actually more efficient.
>
> thanks for the comment Steve. At this late stage in the game do you mind
> if I don't include this change in this set. The code line in question is
> only in the series because of refactoring. I'm comfortable arguing that
> improving efficiency is out of scope ;)

No problem. In fact, I can send this as a separate patch myself, on top
of your series.

-- Steve