[PATCH 1/5] scsi: lpfc: Replace strlcat() with seq_buf in lpfc_info()
From: Ian Bridges
Date: Wed Jul 29 2026 - 11:03:54 EST
In preparation for removing the strlcat() API[1], replace its uses in
lpfc_info().
The function accumulates a variable number of optional fragments,
which is what seq_buf is for. The intermediate tmp buffer and the
per fragment overflow checks become unnecessary. seq_buf is memory
safe by construction and silently truncates in the same way as the
replaced pattern.
The old code passed phba->ModelDesc as the format string of the first
scnprintf() call. The model description comes from adapter VPD data.
seq_buf_printf() takes a format string, so the replacement prints it
through "%s". A model description containing conversion specifiers is
no longer interpreted.
Link: https://github.com/KSPP/linux/issues/370 [1]
Signed-off-by: Ian Bridges <icb@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
A model description that contains percent characters is now emitted
literally. The old code interpreted it as a format string, which is
undefined behavior for any conversion that consumes an argument. The
differential harness confirmed byte identical output for 200000
randomized percent-free model strings across all fragment
combinations, and demonstrated the old interpretation with a directed
"%%" input. The KUnit corpus confirmed the same as compiled kernel
code.
Once the seq_buf overflows, later appends write nothing, so removing
the early exits does not change the produced bytes. The harness
confirmed identical output over the full field ranges.
drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_scsi.c | 49 +++++++++++------------------------
1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 34 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_scsi.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_scsi.c
index f2cab134af7f..8a795c65e3c3 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_scsi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_scsi.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
* included with this package. *
*******************************************************************/
#include <linux/pci.h>
+#include <linux/seq_buf.h>
#include <linux/slab.h>
#include <linux/interrupt.h>
#include <linux/export.h>
@@ -5103,57 +5104,37 @@ lpfc_info(struct Scsi_Host *host)
struct lpfc_hba *phba = vport->phba;
int link_speed = 0;
static char lpfcinfobuf[384];
- char tmp[384] = {0};
+ struct seq_buf s;
memset(lpfcinfobuf, 0, sizeof(lpfcinfobuf));
+ seq_buf_init(&s, lpfcinfobuf, sizeof(lpfcinfobuf));
if (phba && phba->pcidev){
/* Model Description */
- scnprintf(tmp, sizeof(tmp), phba->ModelDesc);
- if (strlcat(lpfcinfobuf, tmp, sizeof(lpfcinfobuf)) >=
- sizeof(lpfcinfobuf))
- goto buffer_done;
+ seq_buf_printf(&s, "%s", phba->ModelDesc);
/* PCI Info */
- scnprintf(tmp, sizeof(tmp),
- " on PCI bus %02x device %02x irq %d",
- phba->pcidev->bus->number, phba->pcidev->devfn,
- phba->pcidev->irq);
- if (strlcat(lpfcinfobuf, tmp, sizeof(lpfcinfobuf)) >=
- sizeof(lpfcinfobuf))
- goto buffer_done;
+ seq_buf_printf(&s, " on PCI bus %02x device %02x irq %d",
+ phba->pcidev->bus->number, phba->pcidev->devfn,
+ phba->pcidev->irq);
/* Port Number */
- if (phba->Port[0]) {
- scnprintf(tmp, sizeof(tmp), " port %s", phba->Port);
- if (strlcat(lpfcinfobuf, tmp, sizeof(lpfcinfobuf)) >=
- sizeof(lpfcinfobuf))
- goto buffer_done;
- }
+ if (phba->Port[0])
+ seq_buf_printf(&s, " port %s", phba->Port);
/* Link Speed */
link_speed = lpfc_sli_port_speed_get(phba);
- if (link_speed != 0) {
- scnprintf(tmp, sizeof(tmp),
- " Logical Link Speed: %d Mbps", link_speed);
- if (strlcat(lpfcinfobuf, tmp, sizeof(lpfcinfobuf)) >=
- sizeof(lpfcinfobuf))
- goto buffer_done;
- }
+ if (link_speed != 0)
+ seq_buf_printf(&s, " Logical Link Speed: %d Mbps",
+ link_speed);
/* Support for BSG ioctls */
- scnprintf(tmp, sizeof(tmp), " BSG");
- if (strlcat(lpfcinfobuf, tmp, sizeof(lpfcinfobuf)) >=
- sizeof(lpfcinfobuf))
- goto buffer_done;
+ seq_buf_printf(&s, " BSG");
/* PCI resettable */
- if (!lpfc_check_pci_resettable(phba)) {
- scnprintf(tmp, sizeof(tmp), " PCI resettable");
- strlcat(lpfcinfobuf, tmp, sizeof(lpfcinfobuf));
- }
+ if (!lpfc_check_pci_resettable(phba))
+ seq_buf_printf(&s, " PCI resettable");
}
-buffer_done:
return lpfcinfobuf;
}
--
2.47.3