Re: [PATCH v2] device_cgroup: Refactor devcgroup_seq_show to use seq_put* helpers

["Serge E. Hallyn" <serge@hallyn.com>]

On Fri, Oct 31, 2025 at 10:39:14PM +0100, Thorsten Blum wrote:
> Replace set_access(), set_majmin(), and type_to_char() with new helpers
> seq_putaccess(), seq_puttype(), and seq_putversion() that write directly
> to 'seq_file'.
> 
> Simplify devcgroup_seq_show() by hard-coding "a *:* rwm", and use the
> new seq_put* helper functions to list the exceptions otherwise.
> 
> This allows us to remove the intermediate string buffers while
> maintaining the same functionality, including wildcard handling.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Thorsten Blum <thorsten.blum@linux.dev>

Thank you, that is much  nicer.

Acked-by: Serge Hallyn <serge@hallyn.com>

> ---
> Changes in v2:
> - Add setq_put* helpers to modify seq_file directly (David)
> - Update patch subject and description
> - Link to v1: https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20251031110647.102728-2-thorsten.blum@linux.dev/
> ---
>  security/device_cgroup.c | 56 ++++++++++++++++++----------------------
>  1 file changed, 25 insertions(+), 31 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/security/device_cgroup.c b/security/device_cgroup.c
> index dc4df7475081..7fec575d32d6 100644
> --- a/security/device_cgroup.c
> +++ b/security/device_cgroup.c
> @@ -244,45 +244,40 @@ static void devcgroup_css_free(struct cgroup_subsys_state *css)
>  #define DEVCG_DENY 2
>  #define DEVCG_LIST 3
>  
> -#define MAJMINLEN 13
> -#define ACCLEN 4
> -
> -static void set_access(char *acc, short access)
> +static void seq_putaccess(struct seq_file *m, short access)
>  {
> -	int idx = 0;
> -	memset(acc, 0, ACCLEN);
>  	if (access & DEVCG_ACC_READ)
> -		acc[idx++] = 'r';
> +		seq_putc(m, 'r');
>  	if (access & DEVCG_ACC_WRITE)
> -		acc[idx++] = 'w';
> +		seq_putc(m, 'w');
>  	if (access & DEVCG_ACC_MKNOD)
> -		acc[idx++] = 'm';
> +		seq_putc(m, 'm');
>  }
>  
> -static char type_to_char(short type)
> +static void seq_puttype(struct seq_file *m, short type)
>  {
>  	if (type == DEVCG_DEV_ALL)

I do think a switch would be easier to read here, but that's
personal preference...

> -		return 'a';
> -	if (type == DEVCG_DEV_CHAR)
> -		return 'c';
> -	if (type == DEVCG_DEV_BLOCK)
> -		return 'b';
> -	return 'X';
> +		seq_putc(m, 'a');
> +	else if (type == DEVCG_DEV_CHAR)
> +		seq_putc(m, 'c');
> +	else if (type == DEVCG_DEV_BLOCK)
> +		seq_putc(m, 'b');
> +	else
> +		seq_putc(m, 'X');
>  }
>  
> -static void set_majmin(char *str, unsigned m)
> +static void seq_putversion(struct seq_file *m, unsigned int version)
>  {
> -	if (m == ~0)
> -		strcpy(str, "*");
> +	if (version == ~0)
> +		seq_putc(m, '*');
>  	else
> -		sprintf(str, "%u", m);
> +		seq_printf(m, "%u", version);
>  }
>  
>  static int devcgroup_seq_show(struct seq_file *m, void *v)
>  {
>  	struct dev_cgroup *devcgroup = css_to_devcgroup(seq_css(m));
>  	struct dev_exception_item *ex;
> -	char maj[MAJMINLEN], min[MAJMINLEN], acc[ACCLEN];
>  
>  	rcu_read_lock();
>  	/*
> @@ -292,18 +287,17 @@ static int devcgroup_seq_show(struct seq_file *m, void *v)
>  	 * This way, the file remains as a "whitelist of devices"
>  	 */
>  	if (devcgroup->behavior == DEVCG_DEFAULT_ALLOW) {
> -		set_access(acc, DEVCG_ACC_MASK);
> -		set_majmin(maj, ~0);
> -		set_majmin(min, ~0);
> -		seq_printf(m, "%c %s:%s %s\n", type_to_char(DEVCG_DEV_ALL),
> -			   maj, min, acc);
> +		seq_puts(m, "a *:* rwm\n");
>  	} else {
>  		list_for_each_entry_rcu(ex, &devcgroup->exceptions, list) {
> -			set_access(acc, ex->access);
> -			set_majmin(maj, ex->major);
> -			set_majmin(min, ex->minor);
> -			seq_printf(m, "%c %s:%s %s\n", type_to_char(ex->type),
> -				   maj, min, acc);
> +			seq_puttype(m, ex->type);
> +			seq_putc(m, ' ');
> +			seq_putversion(m, ex->major);
> +			seq_putc(m, ':');
> +			seq_putversion(m, ex->minor);
> +			seq_putc(m, ' ');
> +			seq_putaccess(m, ex->access);
> +			seq_putc(m, '\n');
>  		}
>  	}
>  	rcu_read_unlock();
> -- 
> 2.51.1