Re: [PATCH v6 2/8] iio: core: add fixed point parsing with 64-bit parts

[Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@intel.com>]

On Wed, Feb 04, 2026 at 09:42:55AM +0000, Rodrigo Alencar wrote:
> On 26/02/04 03:45AM, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> > On Fri, Jan 30, 2026 at 10:06:43AM +0000, Rodrigo Alencar via B4 Relay wrote:

...

> > > +static ssize_t iio_safe_strntou64(const char *str, const char **endp,
> > > +				  u64 *result, size_t max_chars)
> > > +{
> > > +	u64 digit, acc = 0;
> > > +	ssize_t idx = 0;
> > > +
> > > +	while (isdigit(str[idx]) && idx < max_chars) {
> > > +		digit = str[idx] - '0';
> > > +		if (unlikely(acc & (~0ull << 60))) {
> > > +			if (check_mul_overflow(acc, 10, &acc) ||
> > > +			    check_add_overflow(acc, digit, &acc))
> > > +				return -ERANGE;
> > > +		} else {
> > > +			acc = acc * 10 + digit;
> > > +		}
> > > +		idx++;
> > > +	}
> > > +
> > > +	*endp = str + idx;
> > > +	*result = acc;
> > > +	return idx;
> > > +}
> > 
> > There is a development in the parse_integer in the lib/. I reviewed that series
> > and hopefully it will go in. With that done, we better reuse the lib/ function.
> > 
> > https://lore.kernel.org/linux-hardening/20260202115451.290173-1-dmantipov@yandex.ru/
> 
> In this patch, I see that it updates the overflow check, but I am not
> seeing that function being exposed to other kernel modules.

Can the IIO be compiled as a module? If so, then we would need to export that
function. (Note, we may export only for the exact module(s) in question, so
nobody else will be able to use it. See EXPORT_SYMBOL_FOR_MODULES() macro.)

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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko