[PATCH v2] doc: convert printk-formats.txt to rst

Tobin C. Harding
2017-12-07T05:49:36Z

Documentation/printk-formats.txt is a candidate for conversion to
ReStructuredText format. Some effort has already been made to do this
conversion even thought the suffix is currently .txt

Changes required to complete conversion

- Move printk-formats.txt to core-api/printk-formats.rst
- Add entry to Documentation/core-api/index.rst
- Remove entry from Documentation/00-INDEX

- Fix minor grammatical errors.
- Order heading adornments as suggested by rst docs.
- Use 'Passed by reference' uniformly.
- Update pointer documentation around %px specifier.
- Fix erroneous double backticks (to commas).
- Simplify documentation for kobject.
- Convert lib/vsnprintf.c function docs to use kernel-docs and
include in Documentation/printk-formats.rst

Signed-off-by: Tobin C. Harding <me@tobin.cc>
---

v2:
- Revert to use ASCII table.
- Implement (or revert) changes as suggested by Randy Dunlap.
- Change file location to core-api/ (inc required index changes)
- Remove some of the double back ticks.

Last two suggested by Jonathan Corbet.

This patch is quite a bit bigger because of removing the extra double
back ticks. It has been already (lightheartedly) observed that I may be
making more changes than necessary. The back ticks stuff may incur the
same reaction :)

Documentation/00-INDEX | 2 -
Documentation/core-api/index.rst | 1 +
.../printk-formats.rst} | 268 +++++++++++----------
lib/vsprintf.c | 155 +++++-------
4 files changed, 196 insertions(+), 230 deletions(-)
rename Documentation/{printk-formats.txt => core-api/printk-formats.rst} (59%)

diff --git a/Documentation/00-INDEX b/Documentation/00-INDEX
index 3bec49c33bbb..7023bfaec21c 100644
--- a/Documentation/00-INDEX
+++ b/Documentation/00-INDEX
@@ -346,8 +346,6 @@ prctl/
- directory with info on the priveledge control subsystem
preempt-locking.txt
- info on locking under a preemptive kernel.
-printk-formats.txt
- - how to get printk format specifiers right
process/
- how to work with the mainline kernel development process.
pps/
diff --git a/Documentation/core-api/index.rst b/Documentation/core-api/index.rst
index d5bbe035316d..2f9df634a726 100644
--- a/Documentation/core-api/index.rst
+++ b/Documentation/core-api/index.rst
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ Core utilities
flexible-arrays
librs
genalloc
+ printk-formats

Interfaces for kernel debugging
===============================
diff --git a/Documentation/printk-formats.txt b/Documentation/core-api/printk-formats.rst
similarity index 59%
rename from Documentation/printk-formats.txt
rename to Documentation/core-api/printk-formats.rst
index aa0a776c817a..f1262a617dec 100644
--- a/Documentation/printk-formats.txt
+++ b/Documentation/core-api/printk-formats.rst
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ How to get printk format specifiers right
:Author: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@infradead.org>
:Author: Andrew Murray <amurray@mpc-data.co.uk>

+
Integer types
=============

@@ -25,39 +26,49 @@ Integer types
s64 %lld or %llx
u64 %llu or %llx

-If <type> is dependent on a config option for its size (e.g., ``sector_t``,
-``blkcnt_t``) or is architecture-dependent for its size (e.g., ``tcflag_t``),
-use a format specifier of its largest possible type and explicitly cast to it.
+
+If <type> is dependent on a config option for its size (e.g., sector_t,
+blkcnt_t) or is architecture-dependent for its size (e.g., tcflag_t), use a
+format specifier of its largest possible type and explicitly cast to it.

Example::

printk("test: sector number/total blocks: %llu/%llu\n",
(unsigned long long)sector, (unsigned long long)blockcount);

-Reminder: ``sizeof()`` result is of type ``size_t``.
+Reminder: sizeof() returns type size_t.

-The kernel's printf does not support ``%n``. For obvious reasons, floating
-point formats (``%e, %f, %g, %a``) are also not recognized. Use of any
+The kernel's printf does not support %n. Floating point formats (%e, %f,
+%g, %a) are also not recognized, for obvious reasons. Use of any
unsupported specifier or length qualifier results in a WARN and early
-return from vsnprintf.
-
-Raw pointer value SHOULD be printed with %p. The kernel supports
-the following extended format specifiers for pointer types:
+return from vsnprintf().

-Pointer Types
+Pointer types
=============

-Pointers printed without a specifier extension (i.e unadorned %p) are
-hashed to give a unique identifier without leaking kernel addresses to user
-space. On 64 bit machines the first 32 bits are zeroed. If you _really_
-want the address see %px below.
+A raw pointer value may be printed with %p which will hash the address
+before printing. The Kernel also supports extended specifiers for printing
+pointers of different types.
+
+.. kernel-doc:: lib/vsprintf.c
+ :doc: Extended Format Pointer Specifiers
+
+
+Plain pointers
+--------------

::

%p abcdef12 or 00000000abcdef12

-Symbols/Function Pointers
-=========================
+Pointers printed without a specifier extension (i.e unadorned %p) are
+hashed to prevent leaking information about the kernel memory layout. This
+has the added benefit of providing a unique identifier. On 64-bit machines
+the first 32 bits are zeroed. If you *really* want the address see %px
+below.
+
+Symbols/Function pointers
+-------------------------

::

@@ -69,22 +80,22 @@ Symbols/Function Pointers
%ps versatile_init
%pB prev_fn_of_versatile_init+0x88/0x88

-The ``F`` and ``f`` specifiers are for printing function pointers,
-for example, f->func, &gettimeofday. They have the same result as
-``S`` and ``s`` specifiers. But they do an extra conversion on
-ia64, ppc64 and parisc64 architectures where the function pointers
-are actually function descriptors.

-The ``S`` and ``s`` specifiers can be used for printing symbols
-from direct addresses, for example, __builtin_return_address(0),
-(void *)regs->ip. They result in the symbol name with (``S``) or
-without (``s``) offsets. If KALLSYMS are disabled then the symbol
-address is printed instead.
+The ``F`` and ``f`` specifiers are for printing function pointers, for
+example, f->func, &gettimeofday. They have the same result as ``S`` and
+``s`` specifiers. But they do an extra conversion on ia64, ppc64 and
+parisc64 architectures where the function pointers are actually function
+descriptors.
+
+The ``S`` and ``s`` specifiers can be used for printing symbols from direct
+addresses, for example, __builtin_return_address(0), (void *)regs->ip. They
+result in the symbol name with (S) or without (s) offsets. If KALLSYMS are
+disabled then the symbol address is printed instead.

The ``B`` specifier results in the symbol name with offsets and should be
-used when printing stack backtraces. The specifier takes into
-consideration the effect of compiler optimisations which may occur
-when tail-call``s are used and marked with the noreturn GCC attribute.
+used when printing stack backtraces. The specifier takes into consideration
+the effect of compiler optimisations which may occur when tail-call's are
+used and marked with the noreturn GCC attribute.

Examples::

@@ -96,34 +107,34 @@ Examples::
printk("Faulted at %pS\n", (void *)regs->ip);
printk(" %s%pB\n", (reliable ? "" : "? "), (void *)*stack);

-Kernel Pointers
-===============
+Kernel pointers
+---------------

::

%pK 01234567 or 0123456789abcdef

For printing kernel pointers which should be hidden from unprivileged
-users. The behaviour of ``%pK`` depends on the ``kptr_restrict sysctl`` - see
+users. The behaviour of %pK depends on the kptr_restrict sysctl - see
Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt for more details.

-Unmodified Addresses
-====================
+Unmodified addresses
+--------------------

::

%px 01234567 or 0123456789abcdef

-For printing pointers when you _really_ want to print the address. Please
+For printing pointers when you *really* want to print the address. Please
consider whether or not you are leaking sensitive information about the
-Kernel layout in memory before printing pointers with %px. %px is
-functionally equivalent to %lx. %px is preferred to %lx because it is more
+kernel memory layout before printing pointers with %px. %px is functionally
+equivalent to %lx (or %lu). %px, however, is preferable because it is more
uniquely grep'able. If, in the future, we need to modify the way the Kernel
-handles printing pointers it will be nice to be able to find the call
+handles printing pointers we will be better equipped to find the call
sites.

-Struct Resources
-================
+Struct resources
+----------------

::

@@ -133,43 +144,48 @@ Struct Resources
[mem 0x0000000060000000-0x000000006fffffff pref]

For printing struct resources. The ``R`` and ``r`` specifiers result in a
-printed resource with (``R``) or without (``r``) a decoded flags member.
+printed resource with (R) or without (r) a decoded flags member.
+
Passed by reference.

-Physical addresses types ``phys_addr_t``
-========================================
+Physical address types phys_addr_t
+----------------------------------

::

%pa[p] 0x01234567 or 0x0123456789abcdef

-For printing a ``phys_addr_t`` type (and its derivatives, such as
-``resource_size_t``) which can vary based on build options, regardless of
-the width of the CPU data path. Passed by reference.
+For printing a phys_addr_t type (and its derivatives, such as
+resource_size_t) which can vary based on build options, regardless of the
+width of the CPU data path.

-DMA addresses types ``dma_addr_t``
-==================================
+Passed by reference.
+
+DMA address types dma_addr_t
+----------------------------

::

%pad 0x01234567 or 0x0123456789abcdef

-For printing a ``dma_addr_t`` type which can vary based on build options,
-regardless of the width of the CPU data path. Passed by reference.
+For printing a dma_addr_t type which can vary based on build options,
+regardless of the width of the CPU data path.
+
+Passed by reference.

Raw buffer as an escaped string
-===============================
+-------------------------------

::

%*pE[achnops]

-For printing raw buffer as an escaped string. For the following buffer::
+For printing raw a buffer as an escaped string. For the following buffer::

1b 62 20 5c 43 07 22 90 0d 5d

-few examples show how the conversion would be done (the result string
-without surrounding quotes)::
+A few examples show how the conversion would be done (excluding surrounding
+quotes)::

%*pE "\eb \C\a"\220\r]"
%*pEhp "\x1bb \C\x07"\x90\x0d]"
@@ -179,23 +195,23 @@ The conversion rules are applied according to an optional combination
of flags (see :c:func:`string_escape_mem` kernel documentation for the
details):

- - ``a`` - ESCAPE_ANY
- - ``c`` - ESCAPE_SPECIAL
- - ``h`` - ESCAPE_HEX
- - ``n`` - ESCAPE_NULL
- - ``o`` - ESCAPE_OCTAL
- - ``p`` - ESCAPE_NP
- - ``s`` - ESCAPE_SPACE
+ - a - ESCAPE_ANY
+ - c - ESCAPE_SPECIAL
+ - h - ESCAPE_HEX
+ - n - ESCAPE_NULL
+ - o - ESCAPE_OCTAL
+ - p - ESCAPE_NP
+ - s - ESCAPE_SPACE

By default ESCAPE_ANY_NP is used.

ESCAPE_ANY_NP is the sane choice for many cases, in particularly for
printing SSIDs.

-If field width is omitted the 1 byte only will be escaped.
+If field width is omitted then 1 byte only will be escaped.

Raw buffer as a hex string
-==========================
+--------------------------

::

@@ -204,12 +220,12 @@ Raw buffer as a hex string
%*phD 00-01-02- ... -3f
%*phN 000102 ... 3f

-For printing a small buffers (up to 64 bytes long) as a hex string with
-certain separator. For the larger buffers consider to use
+For printing small buffers (up to 64 bytes long) as a hex string with a
+certain separator. For larger buffers consider using
:c:func:`print_hex_dump`.

MAC/FDDI addresses
-==================
+------------------

::

@@ -220,21 +236,21 @@ MAC/FDDI addresses
%pmR 050403020100

For printing 6-byte MAC/FDDI addresses in hex notation. The ``M`` and ``m``
-specifiers result in a printed address with (``M``) or without (``m``) byte
-separators. The default byte separator is the colon (``:``).
+specifiers result in a printed address with (M) or without (m) byte
+separators. The default byte separator is the colon (:).

Where FDDI addresses are concerned the ``F`` specifier can be used after
-the ``M`` specifier to use dash (``-``) separators instead of the default
+the ``M`` specifier to use dash (-) separators instead of the default
separator.

For Bluetooth addresses the ``R`` specifier shall be used after the ``M``
-specifier to use reversed byte order suitable for visual interpretation
-of Bluetooth addresses which are in the little endian order.
+specifier to use reversed byte order suitable for visual interpretation of
+Bluetooth addresses which are in the little endian order.

Passed by reference.

IPv4 addresses
-==============
+--------------

::

@@ -243,17 +259,18 @@ IPv4 addresses
%p[Ii]4[hnbl]

For printing IPv4 dot-separated decimal addresses. The ``I4`` and ``i4``
-specifiers result in a printed address with (``i4``) or without (``I4``)
-leading zeros.
+specifiers result in a printed address with (i4) or without (I4) leading
+zeros.

-The additional ``h``, ``n``, ``b``, and ``l`` specifiers are used to specify
-host, network, big or little endian order addresses respectively. Where
-no specifier is provided the default network/big endian order is used.
+The additional ``h``, ``n``, ``b``, and ``l`` specifiers are used to
+specify host, network, big or little endian order addresses
+respectively. Where no specifier is provided the default network/big endian
+order is used.

Passed by reference.

IPv6 addresses
-==============
+--------------

::

@@ -262,7 +279,7 @@ IPv6 addresses
%pI6c 1:2:3:4:5:6:7:8

For printing IPv6 network-order 16-bit hex addresses. The ``I6`` and ``i6``
-specifiers result in a printed address with (``I6``) or without (``i6``)
+specifiers result in a printed address with (I6) or without (i6)
colon-separators. Leading zeros are always used.

The additional ``c`` specifier can be used with the ``I`` specifier to
@@ -272,7 +289,7 @@ http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5952
Passed by reference.

IPv4/IPv6 addresses (generic, with port, flowinfo, scope)
-=========================================================
+---------------------------------------------------------

::

@@ -282,9 +299,9 @@ IPv4/IPv6 addresses (generic, with port, flowinfo, scope)
%pISpc 1.2.3.4:12345 or [1:2:3:4:5:6:7:8]:12345
%p[Ii]S[pfschnbl]

-For printing an IP address without the need to distinguish whether it``s
-of type AF_INET or AF_INET6, a pointer to a valid ``struct sockaddr``,
-specified through ``IS`` or ``iS``, can be passed to this format specifier.
+For printing an IP address without the need to distinguish whether it's of
+type AF_INET or AF_INET6. A pointer to a valid struct sockaddr, specified
+through ``IS`` or ``iS``, can be passed to this format specifier.

The additional ``p``, ``f``, and ``s`` specifiers are used to specify port
(IPv4, IPv6), flowinfo (IPv6) and scope (IPv6). Ports have a ``:`` prefix,
@@ -309,7 +326,7 @@ Further examples::
%pISpfc 1.2.3.4:12345 or [1:2:3:4:5:6:7:8]:12345/123456789

UUID/GUID addresses
-===================
+-------------------

::

@@ -318,18 +335,18 @@ UUID/GUID addresses
%pUl 03020100-0504-0706-0809-0a0b0c0e0e0f
%pUL 03020100-0504-0706-0809-0A0B0C0E0E0F

-For printing 16-byte UUID/GUIDs addresses. The additional 'l', 'L',
-'b' and 'B' specifiers are used to specify a little endian order in
-lower ('l') or upper case ('L') hex characters - and big endian order
-in lower ('b') or upper case ('B') hex characters.
+For printing 16-byte UUID/GUIDs addresses. The additional ``l``, ``L``,
+``b`` and ``B`` specifiers are used to specify a little endian order in
+lower (l) or upper case (L) hex notation - and big endian order in lower (b)
+or upper case (B) hex notation.

Where no additional specifiers are used the default big endian
-order with lower case hex characters will be printed.
+order with lower case hex notation will be printed.

Passed by reference.

-dentry names
-============
+Dentry names
+------------

::

@@ -344,7 +361,7 @@ equivalent of ``%s`` ``dentry->d_name.name`` we used to use, ``%pd<n>`` prints
Passed by reference.

block_device names
-==================
+------------------

::

@@ -353,14 +370,14 @@ block_device names
For printing name of block_device pointers.

struct va_format
-================
+----------------

::

%pV

-For printing struct va_format structures. These contain a format string
-and va_list as follows::
+For printing struct va_format structures. These contain a format string and
+va_list as follows::

struct va_format {
const char *fmt;
@@ -375,31 +392,27 @@ correctness of the format string and va_list arguments.
Passed by reference.

kobjects
-========
+--------

::

- %pO
+ %pOF[fnpPcCF]

- Base specifier for kobject based structs. Must be followed with
- character for specific type of kobject as listed below:

- Device tree nodes:
+For printing kobject based structs (device nodes). Default behaviour is
+equivalent to ``%pOFf``.

- %pOF[fnpPcCF]
+ - f - device node full_name
+ - n - device node name
+ - p - device node phandle
+ - P - device node path spec (name + @unit)
+ - F - device node flags
+ - c - major compatible string
+ - C - full compatible string

- For printing device tree nodes. The optional arguments are:
- f device node full_name
- n device node name
- p device node phandle
- P device node path spec (name + @unit)
- F device node flags
- c major compatible string
- C full compatible string
- Without any arguments prints full_name (same as %pOFf)
- The separator when using multiple arguments is ':'
+The separator when using multiple arguments is ':'

- Examples:
+Examples::

%pOF /foo/bar@0 - Node full name
%pOFf /foo/bar@0 - Same as above
@@ -412,11 +425,10 @@ kobjects
P - Populated
B - Populated bus

- Passed by reference.
-
+Passed by reference.

struct clk
-==========
+----------

::

@@ -430,8 +442,8 @@ structure; ``%pCr`` prints the current clock rate.

Passed by reference.

-bitmap and its derivatives such as cpumask and nodemask
-=======================================================
+Bitmap and its derivatives (such as cpumask and nodemask)
+---------------------------------------------------------

::

@@ -439,13 +451,13 @@ bitmap and its derivatives such as cpumask and nodemask
%*pbl 0,3-6,8-10

For printing bitmap and its derivatives such as cpumask and nodemask,
-``%*pb`` output the bitmap with field width as the number of bits and ``%*pbl``
-output the bitmap as range list with field width as the number of bits.
+``%*pb`` outputs the bitmap with field width as the number of bits and ``%*pbl``
+outputs the bitmap as range list with field width as the number of bits.

Passed by reference.

-Flags bitfields such as page flags, gfp_flags
-=============================================
+Flags bitfields (such as page flags, gfp_flags)
+-----------------------------------------------

::

@@ -459,14 +471,14 @@ character. Currently supported are [p]age flags, [v]ma_flags (both
expect ``unsigned long *``) and [g]fp_flags (expects ``gfp_t *``). The flag
names and print order depends on the particular type.

-Note that this format should not be used directly in :c:func:`TP_printk()` part
-of a tracepoint. Instead, use the ``show_*_flags()`` functions from
-<trace/events/mmflags.h>.
+Note that this format should not be used directly in the
+:c:func:`TP_printk()` part of a tracepoint. Instead, use the show_*_flags()
+functions from <trace/events/mmflags.h>.

Passed by reference.

Network device features
-=======================
+-----------------------

::

@@ -476,8 +488,10 @@ For printing netdev_features_t.

Passed by reference.

+Thanks
+======
+
If you add other ``%p`` extensions, please extend lib/test_printf.c with
one or more test cases, if at all feasible.

-
Thank you for your cooperation and attention.
diff --git a/lib/vsprintf.c b/lib/vsprintf.c
index 01c3957b2de6..e9538ed3d8b2 100644
--- a/lib/vsprintf.c
+++ b/lib/vsprintf.c
@@ -1727,115 +1727,68 @@ static char *ptr_to_id(char *buf, char *end, void *ptr, struct printf_spec spec)
return number(buf, end, hashval, spec);
}

+/**
+ * DOC: Extended Format Pointer Specifiers
+ *
+ * Briefly we handle the following extensions:
+ *
+ * - F - For symbolic function descriptor pointers with offset.
+ * - f - For simple symbolic function names without offset.
+ * - S - For symbolic direct pointers with offset.
+ * - s - For symbolic direct pointers without offset.
+ * - [FfSs]R - As above with __builtin_extract_return_addr() translation.
+ * - B - For backtraced symbolic direct pointers with offset.
+ * - R - For decoded struct resource, e.g., [mem 0x0-0x1f 64bit pref].
+ * - r - For raw struct resource, e.g., [mem 0x0-0x1f flags 0x201].
+ * - b[l] - For a bitmap, the number of bits is determined by the field width
+ * which must be explicitly specified either as part of the format string
+ * 32b[l] or through *b[l], [l] selects range-list format instead of hex format.
+ * - M - For a 6-byte MAC address, it prints the address in the usual
+ * colon-separated hex notation.
+ * - m - For a 6-byte MAC address, it prints the hex address without colons.
+ * - MF - For a 6-byte MAC FDDI address, it prints the address with a
+ * dash-separated hex notation.
+ * - [mM]R - For a 6-byte MAC address, Reverse order (Bluetooth).
+ * - I[46] - For IPv4/IPv6 addresses printed in the usual way.
+ * - I[S][pfs] - For generic IPv4/IPv6 address (struct sockaddr *) that falls
+ * back to [4] or [6] and is able to print port [p], flowinfo [f], scope [s].
+ * - i[46] - For 'raw' IPv4/IPv6 addresses IPv6 omits the colons (01020304...0f)
+ * IPv4 uses dot-separated decimal with leading 0's (010.123.045.006).
+ * - i[S][pfs] - For generic IPv4/IPv6 address (struct sockaddr *) that falls back
+ * to [4] or [6] ([pfs] as above).
+ * - [Ii][4S][hnbl] - For IPv4 addresses in host, network, big or little endian order.
+ * - I[6S]c - For IPv6 addresses printed as per http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5952.
+ * - E[achnops] - For an escaped buffer.
+ * - U - For a 16 byte UUID/GUID.
+ * - V - For a struct va_format which contains a format ``string *`` and ``va_list *``.
+ * - K - For a kernel pointer that should be hidden from unprivileged users.
+ * - NF - For a netdev_features_t.
+ * - h[CDN] - For a variable-length buffer.
+ * - a[pd] - For address types [p] phys_addr_t, [d] dma_addr_t and derivatives.
+ * - d[234] - For a dentry name (optionally 2-4 last components).
+ * - D[234] - Same as 'd' but for a struct file.
+ * - g - For block_device name (gendisk + partition number).
+ * - C[n] - For a clock, it prints the name (Common Clock Framework) or
+ * address (legacy clock framework) of the clock. [n] is optional.
+ * - Cr - For a clock, it prints the current rate of the clock.
+ * - G - For flags to be printed as a collection of symbolic strings that
+ * would construct the specific value.
+ * - O - For a kobject based struct (device node).
+ * - x - For printing the address.
+ */
+
/*
* Show a '%p' thing. A kernel extension is that the '%p' is followed
* by an extra set of alphanumeric characters that are extended format
* specifiers.
*
+ * Please see Documentation/printk-formats.rst for fuller description
+ * of specifier extensions. Also please update that file when making
+ * changes if necessary.
+ *
* Please update scripts/checkpatch.pl when adding/removing conversion
* characters. (Search for "check for vsprintf extension").
*
- * Right now we handle:
- *
- * - 'F' For symbolic function descriptor pointers with offset
- * - 'f' For simple symbolic function names without offset
- * - 'S' For symbolic direct pointers with offset
- * - 's' For symbolic direct pointers without offset
- * - '[FfSs]R' as above with __builtin_extract_return_addr() translation
- * - 'B' For backtraced symbolic direct pointers with offset
- * - 'R' For decoded struct resource, e.g., [mem 0x0-0x1f 64bit pref]
- * - 'r' For raw struct resource, e.g., [mem 0x0-0x1f flags 0x201]
- * - 'b[l]' For a bitmap, the number of bits is determined by the field
- * width which must be explicitly specified either as part of the
- * format string '%32b[l]' or through '%*b[l]', [l] selects
- * range-list format instead of hex format
- * - 'M' For a 6-byte MAC address, it prints the address in the
- * usual colon-separated hex notation
- * - 'm' For a 6-byte MAC address, it prints the hex address without colons
- * - 'MF' For a 6-byte MAC FDDI address, it prints the address
- * with a dash-separated hex notation
- * - '[mM]R' For a 6-byte MAC address, Reverse order (Bluetooth)
- * - 'I' [46] for IPv4/IPv6 addresses printed in the usual way
- * IPv4 uses dot-separated decimal without leading 0's (1.2.3.4)
- * IPv6 uses colon separated network-order 16 bit hex with leading 0's
- * [S][pfs]
- * Generic IPv4/IPv6 address (struct sockaddr *) that falls back to
- * [4] or [6] and is able to print port [p], flowinfo [f], scope [s]
- * - 'i' [46] for 'raw' IPv4/IPv6 addresses
- * IPv6 omits the colons (01020304...0f)
- * IPv4 uses dot-separated decimal with leading 0's (010.123.045.006)
- * [S][pfs]
- * Generic IPv4/IPv6 address (struct sockaddr *) that falls back to
- * [4] or [6] and is able to print port [p], flowinfo [f], scope [s]
- * - '[Ii][4S][hnbl]' IPv4 addresses in host, network, big or little endian order
- * - 'I[6S]c' for IPv6 addresses printed as specified by
- * http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5952
- * - 'E[achnops]' For an escaped buffer, where rules are defined by combination
- * of the following flags (see string_escape_mem() for the
- * details):
- * a - ESCAPE_ANY
- * c - ESCAPE_SPECIAL
- * h - ESCAPE_HEX
- * n - ESCAPE_NULL
- * o - ESCAPE_OCTAL
- * p - ESCAPE_NP
- * s - ESCAPE_SPACE
- * By default ESCAPE_ANY_NP is used.
- * - 'U' For a 16 byte UUID/GUID, it prints the UUID/GUID in the form
- * "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx"
- * Options for %pU are:
- * b big endian lower case hex (default)
- * B big endian UPPER case hex
- * l little endian lower case hex
- * L little endian UPPER case hex
- * big endian output byte order is:
- * [0][1][2][3]-[4][5]-[6][7]-[8][9]-[10][11][12][13][14][15]
- * little endian output byte order is:
- * [3][2][1][0]-[5][4]-[7][6]-[8][9]-[10][11][12][13][14][15]
- * - 'V' For a struct va_format which contains a format string * and va_list *,
- * call vsnprintf(->format, *->va_list).
- * Implements a "recursive vsnprintf".
- * Do not use this feature without some mechanism to verify the
- * correctness of the format string and va_list arguments.
- * - 'K' For a kernel pointer that should be hidden from unprivileged users
- * - 'NF' For a netdev_features_t
- * - 'h[CDN]' For a variable-length buffer, it prints it as a hex string with
- * a certain separator (' ' by default):
- * C colon
- * D dash
- * N no separator
- * The maximum supported length is 64 bytes of the input. Consider
- * to use print_hex_dump() for the larger input.
- * - 'a[pd]' For address types [p] phys_addr_t, [d] dma_addr_t and derivatives
- * (default assumed to be phys_addr_t, passed by reference)
- * - 'd[234]' For a dentry name (optionally 2-4 last components)
- * - 'D[234]' Same as 'd' but for a struct file
- * - 'g' For block_device name (gendisk + partition number)
- * - 'C' For a clock, it prints the name (Common Clock Framework) or address
- * (legacy clock framework) of the clock
- * - 'Cn' For a clock, it prints the name (Common Clock Framework) or address
- * (legacy clock framework) of the clock
- * - 'Cr' For a clock, it prints the current rate of the clock
- * - 'G' For flags to be printed as a collection of symbolic strings that would
- * construct the specific value. Supported flags given by option:
- * p page flags (see struct page) given as pointer to unsigned long
- * g gfp flags (GFP_* and __GFP_*) given as pointer to gfp_t
- * v vma flags (VM_*) given as pointer to unsigned long
- * - 'O' For a kobject based struct. Must be one of the following:
- * - 'OF[fnpPcCF]' For a device tree object
- * Without any optional arguments prints the full_name
- * f device node full_name
- * n device node name
- * p device node phandle
- * P device node path spec (name + @unit)
- * F device node flags
- * c major compatible string
- * C full compatible string
- *
- * - 'x' For printing the address. Equivalent to "%lx".
- *
- * ** Please update also Documentation/printk-formats.txt when making changes **
- *
* Note: The difference between 'S' and 'F' is that on ia64 and ppc64
* function pointers are really function descriptors, which contain a
* pointer to the real address.
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