Re: [PATCH v1 10/12] nfsd: Avoid non-flexible API in seq_quote_mem()

[Andy Shevchenko]

On Mon, May 3, 2021 at 11:54 PM Al Viro <viro@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On Mon, May 03, 2021 at 11:49:05PM +0300, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> > string_escape_mem_ascii() followed by seq_escape_mem_ascii() is completely
> > non-flexible and shouldn't be exist from day 1.
> >
> > Replace it with properly called string_escape_mem().
>
> NAKed-by: Al Viro <viro@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Reason: use of seq_get_buf().  Which should have been static inline in
> fs/seq_file.c, to start with.

I see.

> Again, any new uses of seq_get_buf()/seq_commit() are grounds for automatic
> NAK.  These interfaces *will* be withdrawn.

You meant that this is no way to get rid of this guy?
Any suggestions how to replace that API with a newer one?


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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko