/sys/devices/system/node/{online,possible} involve a garbage byte because print_nodes_state returns content size + 1. To fix the bug, the patch changes the use of cpuset_sprintf_cpulist to follow the use at other places, which is clearer and safer. This bug was introduced since v2.6.24 (bde631a51876f23e9). Signed-off-by: Ryota Ozaki <ozaki.ryota@xxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/base/node.c | 8 +++----- 1 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/base/node.c b/drivers/base/node.c index 5693ece..ef7c1f9 100644 --- a/drivers/base/node.c +++ b/drivers/base/node.c @@ -587,11 +587,9 @@ static ssize_t print_nodes_state(enum node_states state, char *buf) { int n; - n = nodelist_scnprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, node_states[state]); - if (n > 0 && PAGE_SIZE > n + 1) { - *(buf + n++) = '\n'; - *(buf + n++) = '\0'; - } + n = nodelist_scnprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE-2, node_states[state]); + buf[n++] = '\n'; + buf[n] = '\0'; return n; } -- 1.7.5.4 -- To unsubscribe, send a message with 'unsubscribe linux-mm' in the body to majordomo@xxxxxxxxx. For more info on Linux MM, see: http://www.linux-mm.org/ . Fight unfair telecom internet charges in Canada: sign http://stopthemeter.ca/ Don't email: <a href=mailto:"dont@xxxxxxxxx"> email@xxxxxxxxx </a>