Re: [External] : Re: [PATCH net] net: thunderx: Fix format-truncation warning in bgx_acpi_match_id()

[Simon Horman <horms@kernel.org>]

On Tue, Jul 08, 2025 at 08:34:39AM +0530, ALOK TIWARI wrote:
> 
> 
> On 7/8/2025 12:46 AM, Simon Horman wrote:
> > >    drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/thunder/thunder_bgx.c:1434:23: note:
> > > directive argument in the range [0, 255]
> > >      snprintf(bgx_sel, 5, "BGX%d", bgx->bgx_id);
> > >                           ^~~~~~~
> > >    drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/thunder/thunder_bgx.c:1434:2: note:
> > > ‘snprintf’ output between 5 and 7 bytes into a destination of size 5
> > >      snprintf(bgx_sel, 5, "BGX%d", bgx->bgx_id);
> > > 
> > > compiler warning due to insufficient snprintf buffer size.
> > > 
> > > Signed-off-by: Alok Tiwari<alok.a.tiwari@oracle.com>
> > Thanks Alok,
> > 
> > I agree this is a good change.
> > 
> > However, by my reading the range of values of bgx->bgx_id is 0 - 8
> > because of the application of BGX_ID_MASK which restricts the
> > value to 3 bits.
> > 
> > If so, I don't think this is a bug and it should be targeted at net-next.
> > With a description of why it is not a bug.
> > 
> > Conversely, you think it is a bug, then I think an explanation as to why
> > would be nice to add to the commit description.  And A fixes tag is needed.
> 
> Thanks Simon,
> It is compile warning, We can target it for net-next.
> 
> I will resend it with [PATCH net-next]

Thanks, good plan.