Re: [PATCH v3 1/1] scsi: ufs: core: Support Updating UIC Command Timeout

["Bao D. Nguyen" <quic_nguyenb@quicinc.com>]

On 7/9/2024 11:10 AM, Bart Van Assche wrote:
> On 7/8/24 11:06 PM, Bao D. Nguyen wrote:
>> +static int uic_cmd_timeout_set(const char *val, const struct 
>> kernel_param *kp)
>> +{
>> +    unsigned int n;
>> +    int ret;
>> +
>> +    ret = kstrtou32(val, 0, &n);
>> +    if (ret != 0 || n < UIC_CMD_TIMEOUT_DEFAULT || n > 
>> UIC_CMD_TIMEOUT_MAX)
>> +        return -EINVAL;
>> +
>> +    return param_set_int(val, kp);
>> +}
> 
> The above code converts 'val' twice to an integer: a first time by
> calling kstrtou32() and a second time by calling param_set_int().
> Please remove one of the two string-to-integer conversions, e.g. by
> changing "param_set_int(val, kp)" into "uic_cmd_timeout = n" or
> *(unsigned int *)kp->arg = n".
Hi Bart,
My understanding is that in the kstrtou32() function, the  the result of 
the conversion is written to the third parameter only which is '&n' in 
this case. 'val' does not get updated (and it cannot be updated because 
of its 'const' type). Please correct me if I am wrong.

Thanks, Bao

> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Bart.