Re: [PATCH] staging: vchip_arm: Fix misuse of %x

[Greg KH]

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http://daringfireball.net/2007/07/on_top

On Thu, Sep 23, 2021 at 08:57:40PM +0800, Guo Zhi wrote:
> We should restrict kernel pointer leakage issue by using kptr_restrict. 
> Therefore kernel pointers should be specified by %pK rather than %lx.

I totally agree.

What I am asking about is why is this message needed at all?  Why not
just remove the whole thing?  Who uses it?

thanks,

greg k-h