Re: [PATCH v1] mod_devicetable: Bump auxiliary_device_id name size

[Greg KH]

On Sat, Nov 01, 2025 at 12:32:34AM +0530, Raag Jadav wrote:
> Since auxiliary device id string is formed using the combination of parent
> and child device names, it may require more than 32 bytes if both the names
> are long enough. Bump the size to 40 bytes to satisfy such cases.

What in-kernel users need such a larger name?  If we allow larger names,
people will try to do crazy things and use memory addresses in them (has
happened already...)

> Suggested-by: Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Raag Jadav <raag.jadav@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> Triggered by [1].
> 
> [1] https://lore.kernel.org/r/aQSwWLVKH_3TthTW@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

How long would this driver submission's name be?  I couldn't figure it
out, and really, any device with a huge name is going to be a pain...

thanks,

greg k-h