Re: [PATCH] staging: greybus: gbphy: replaced sprintf() with sysfs_emit()

[Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@linaro.org>]

On Tue, Feb 03, 2026 at 04:22:54PM -0500, Neel Bullywon wrote:
> Replaced sprintf() with sysfs_emit in the protocol_id_show() sysfs
> attribute func to prevent any potential buffer overflows

There are no buffer overflows here.  buf is PAGE_SIZE so it's more
than large enough.  I like this change, but the commit message
implies there is a potential buffer overflow and that's wrong.

Say something like:  "This code is safe, but replace sprintf()
with sysfs_emit() because we are trying to get rid of calls to
sprintf() as part of kernel hardenning and sysfs_emit() is more
appropriate in this context".

> 
> This is to ensure a kernel-wide migration to safer string formatting
> functions for sysfs handlers
> 
> This was compile-tested only (no VM/hardware used)

Don't put this sort of comment in the commit message.  Put it under the
--- cut off line.

> 
> Signed-off-by: Neel Bullywon <neelb2403@gmail.com>
> ---
  ^^^
Here.

regards,
dan carpenter