On Fri, Oct 26, 2018 at 04:26:30PM +0100, Ben Dooks wrote: > --- > parse.c | 75 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++- > symbol.h | 2 ++ > 2 files changed, 76 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) > > @@ -1051,6 +1061,69 @@ static struct token *attribute_address_space(struct token *token, struct symbol > return token; > } > > +static struct token *attribute_format(struct token *token, struct symbol *attr, struct decl_state *ctx) > +{ > + struct expression *args[3]; > + struct symbol *fmt_sym = NULL; > + int argc = 0; > + > + /* expecting format ( type, start, va_args at) */ > + > + token = expect(token, '(', "after format attribute"); > + while (!match_op(token, ')')) { > + struct expression *expr = NULL; > + > + if (argc == 0) { > + if (token_type(token) == TOKEN_IDENT) > + fmt_sym = lookup_keyword(token->ident, NS_KEYWORD); > + > + if (!fmt_sym || !fmt_sym->op || > + fmt_sym->op != &attr_printf_op) { > + sparse_error(token->pos, > + "unknown format type '%s'\n", > + show_ident(token->ident)); > + fmt_sym = NULL; > + } > + } > + > + token = conditional_expression(token, &expr); > + if (!expr) > + break; > + if (argc < 3) > + args[argc++] = expr; > + if (!match_op(token, ',')) > + break; > + token = token->next; > + } > + > + if (argc != 3 || !fmt_sym) > + warning(token->pos, > + "expected format type and start/position values"); > + else { > + struct symbol *base_type = ctx->ctype.base_type; > + long long start, at; > + > + start = get_expression_value(args[2]); > + at = get_expression_value(args[1]); > + > + if (start <= 0 || at <= 0) > + warning(token->pos, "bad format positions"); > + else if (!base_type) > + sparse_error(token->pos, "no base context for format"); > + else if (base_type->type != SYM_FN) > + warning(token->pos, "attribute format can only be used on functions"); > + else if (!base_type->variadic) > + warning(token->pos, "attribute format used on non variadic function"); > + else { > + base_type->printf_va_start = start; > + base_type->printf_msg = at; > + } Another reason why printf_va_start & printf_msg need to move (to ctx->ctype) is that the attribute can be placed before the function. For example: extern __attribute__((format(printf, 1, 2))) void printk(const char *, ...); is legit but gives here the error "no base context for format". -- Luc