Re: [patch] numa: fix BUILD_BUG_ON for node_read_distance

[Greg KH]

On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 02:50:21PM -0800, David Rientjes wrote:
> node_read_distance() has a BUILD_BUG_ON() to prevent buffer overruns when
> the number of nodes printed will exceed the buffer length.
> 
> Each node only needs four chars: three for distance (maximum distance is
> 255) and one for a seperating space or a trailing newline.

Is this causing a problem as-is today that we need to resolve for
2.6.34?  Or is this 2.6.35 material?

Who chose this original number, and why is it off by 1/2?

thanks,

greg k-h
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