Re: [RFC patch] vsprintf: Allow %pe to print non PTR_ERR %pe uses as decimal
From: Joe Perches
Date: Wed Mar 24 2021 - 18:46:55 EST
On Wed, 2021-03-24 at 23:36 +0100, Rasmus Villemoes wrote:
> On 24/03/2021 23.18, Joe Perches wrote:
> > There's no silly game here. %pe would either print a string or a value.
>
> A hashed value, that is, never the raw value.
There is value in printing the raw value.
As discussed, it can simplify the code.
The worry about exposing a ptr value is IMO overstated.
It's trivial to inspect the uses and _all_ %p<FOO> uses need inspection
and validation at acceptance anyway.