[PATCH 00/28] Replace remaining strlcat() call sites with snprintf()/seq_buf() · Bill Wendling <morbo@google.com> · 2026-09-15
[PATCH 01/28] ALSA: ac97: Refactor snd_ac97_get_name() to use snprintf() · Bill Wendling <morbo@google.com> · 2026-09-15
Re: [PATCH 01/28] ALSA: ac97: Refactor snd_ac97_get_name() to use snprintf() · Kees Cook <kees@kernel.org> · 2026-09-15
Re: [PATCH 01/28] ALSA: ac97: Refactor snd_ac97_get_name() to use snprintf() · David Laight <hidden> · 2026-09-16
[PATCH 03/28] ARM: atags: Replace strlcat() with snprintf() for cmdline extend · Bill Wendling <morbo@google.com> · 2026-09-15
Re: [PATCH 03/28] ARM: atags: Replace strlcat() with snprintf() for cmdline extend · Kees Cook <kees@kernel.org> · 2026-09-15
Re: [PATCH 03/28] ARM: atags: Replace strlcat() with snprintf() for cmdline extend · Bill Wendling <morbo@google.com> · 2026-09-16
Re: [PATCH 03/28] ARM: atags: Replace strlcat() with snprintf() for cmdline extend · sashiko-bot@kernel.org · 2026-09-17
[PATCH 02/28] sunrpc: Refactor rpc_sockaddr2uaddr() to use snprintf() instead of strlcat() · Bill Wendling <morbo@google.com> · 2026-09-15
Re: [PATCH 02/28] sunrpc: Refactor rpc_sockaddr2uaddr() to use snprintf() instead of strlcat() · Jeff Layton <jlayton@kernel.org> · 2026-09-15
[PATCH 08/28] devlink: Refactor strlcat() to seq_buf in __devlink_compat_running_version() · Bill Wendling <morbo@google.com> · 2026-09-15
Re: [PATCH 08/28] devlink: Refactor strlcat() to seq_buf in __devlink_compat_running_version() · sashiko-bot@kernel.org · 2026-09-17
[PATCH 05/28] ALSA: usb-audio: Refactor usb_audio_make_longname() to use seq_buf · Bill Wendling <morbo@google.com> · 2026-09-15
Re: [PATCH 05/28] ALSA: usb-audio: Refactor usb_audio_make_longname() to use seq_buf · sashiko-bot@kernel.org · 2026-09-17
[PATCH 04/28] scsi: bfa: Use snprintf() in bfa_fcs_fabric_nsymb_init() · Bill Wendling <morbo@google.com> · 2026-09-15
Re: [PATCH 04/28] scsi: bfa: Use snprintf() in bfa_fcs_fabric_nsymb_init() · sashiko-bot@kernel.org · 2026-09-17
[PATCH 07/28] scsi: bfa: Use snprintf() in bfa_fcs_fabric_psymb_init() · Bill Wendling <morbo@google.com> · 2026-09-15
[PATCH 06/28] comedi: comedi_bond: Refactor strlcat() to seq_buf in do_dev_config() · Bill Wendling <morbo@google.com> · 2026-09-15
[PATCH 11/28] wifi: brcmfmac: Replace strlcat() with snprintf() in brcmf_fw_alloc_request() · Bill Wendling <morbo@google.com> · 2026-09-15
[PATCH 10/28] of/fdt: Replace strlcat() with snprintf() in early_init_dt_scan_chosen() · Bill Wendling <morbo@google.com> · 2026-09-15
Re: [PATCH 10/28] of/fdt: Replace strlcat() with snprintf() in early_init_dt_scan_chosen() · Rob Herring <robh@kernel.org> · 2026-09-15
[PATCH 09/28] drm/dp_mst: Refactor build_mst_prop_path() to use seq_buf · Bill Wendling <morbo@google.com> · 2026-09-15
[PATCH 12/28] fortify: Convert strlcat() to snprintf() in strcat() · Bill Wendling <morbo@google.com> · 2026-09-15
Re: [PATCH 12/28] fortify: Convert strlcat() to snprintf() in strcat() · sashiko-bot@kernel.org · 2026-09-17
[PATCH 14/28] ALSA: usb-audio: Refactor append_ctl_name() to use snprintf() · Bill Wendling <morbo@google.com> · 2026-09-15
[PATCH 13/28] i40e: Replace strlcat() with snprintf() in i40e_nvm_version_str() · Bill Wendling <morbo@google.com> · 2026-09-15
[PATCH 15/28] orangefs: Use seq_buf for debug help string generation · Bill Wendling <morbo@google.com> · 2026-09-15
[PATCH 16/28] pinctrl: samsung: Use snprintf() to construct pin bank names · Bill Wendling <morbo@google.com> · 2026-09-15
RE: [PATCH 16/28] pinctrl: samsung: Use snprintf() to construct pin bank names · Loktionov, Aleksandr <hidden> · 2026-09-16
[PATCH 17/28] MIPS: cmdline: Refactor bootcmdline_append() to use snprintf() · Bill Wendling <morbo@google.com> · 2026-09-15
[PATCH 18/28] LoongArch: Refactor bootcmdline_init() to use seq_buf instead of strlcat() · Bill Wendling <morbo@google.com> · 2026-09-15
[PATCH 20/28] parisc: Refactor strlcat() to seq_buf in setup_cmdline() · Bill Wendling <morbo@google.com> · 2026-09-15
[PATCH 21/28] NFS: nfsroot: Refactor root_nfs_cat() to use snprintf() · Bill Wendling <morbo@google.com> · 2026-09-15
Re: [PATCH 21/28] NFS: nfsroot: Refactor root_nfs_cat() to use snprintf() · Kees Cook <kees@kernel.org> · 2026-09-15
Re: [PATCH 21/28] NFS: nfsroot: Refactor root_nfs_cat() to use snprintf() · Bill Wendling <morbo@google.com> · 2026-09-15
[PATCH 26/28] wifi: wil6210: Refactor resume_triggers2string() to use seq_buf · Bill Wendling <morbo@google.com> · 2026-09-15
[PATCH 22/28] media: si2165: Use snprintf() to format frontend name · Bill Wendling <morbo@google.com> · 2026-09-15
RE: [PATCH 22/28] media: si2165: Use snprintf() to format frontend name · Loktionov, Aleksandr <hidden> · 2026-09-16
[PATCH 25/28] EDAC/thunderx: Replace strlcat() with seq_buf · Bill Wendling <morbo@google.com> · 2026-09-15
Re: [PATCH 25/28] EDAC/thunderx: Replace strlcat() with seq_buf · Kees Cook <kees@kernel.org> · 2026-09-15
Re: [PATCH 25/28] EDAC/thunderx: Replace strlcat() with seq_buf · Borislav Petkov <bp@alien8.de> · 2026-09-16
Re: [PATCH 25/28] EDAC/thunderx: Replace strlcat() with seq_buf · Bill Wendling <morbo@google.com> · 2026-09-16
[PATCH 23/28] Input: synaptics_usb - use seq_buf and snprintf() for name and phys · Bill Wendling <morbo@google.com> · 2026-09-15
[PATCH 24/28] EDAC/thunderx: Fix stale error context in thunderx_l2c_threaded_isr() · Bill Wendling <morbo@google.com> · 2026-09-15
RE: [PATCH 24/28] EDAC/thunderx: Fix stale error context in thunderx_l2c_threaded_isr() · Loktionov, Aleksandr <hidden> · 2026-09-16
[PATCH 27/28] drm/xe/pf: Convert strlcat() to seq_buf in control_read() · Bill Wendling <morbo@google.com> · 2026-09-15
Re: [PATCH 27/28] drm/xe/pf: Convert strlcat() to seq_buf in control_read() · Kees Cook <kees@kernel.org> · 2026-09-15
[PATCH 28/28] drm/xe/pf: Refactor strlcat() to seq_buf in sched_group_engines_read() · Bill Wendling <morbo@google.com> · 2026-09-15
Re: [PATCH 28/28] drm/xe/pf: Refactor strlcat() to seq_buf in sched_group_engines_read() · Kees Cook <kees@kernel.org> · 2026-09-15
[PATCH 19/28] x86/setup: Use snprintf() to concatenate builtin and boot command lines · Bill Wendling <morbo@google.com> · 2026-09-15
Re: [PATCH 19/28] x86/setup: Use snprintf() to concatenate builtin and boot command lines · sashiko-bot@kernel.org · 2026-09-17
Re: [PATCH 00/28] Replace remaining strlcat() call sites with snprintf()/seq_buf() · Takashi Iwai <hidden> · 2026-09-15
Re: [PATCH 00/28] Replace remaining strlcat() call sites with snprintf()/seq_buf() · Kees Cook <kees@kernel.org> · 2026-09-15

Re: [PATCH 25/28] EDAC/thunderx: Replace strlcat() with seq_buf

From: Borislav Petkov <bp@alien8.de>
Date: 2026-09-16 01:11:51
Also in: dri-devel, intel-wired-lan, intel-xe, linux-devicetree, linux-edac, linux-gpio, linux-hardening, linux-media, linux-mips, linux-nfs, linux-samsung-soc, linux-scsi, linux-sound, linux-wireless, lkml, loongarch, netdev

On Tue, Sep 15, 2026 at 01:00:00PM -0700, Kees Cook wrote:

Seems like seq_buf would be better her? But yes, at the very least, this
needs to be scnprintf, not snprintf (or add the checks as you have
here).

The rest of the seq_buf conversions look right.

This driver has been an orphan for a while now (we just made it official) so
I'd prefer it if we don't do anything here.

And yes, that mega CC list is just gross.

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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