Re: [PATCH] blk-mq: remove blk_mq_hw_sysfs_cpus

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On Fri, Aug 16, 2019 at 08:20:42AM -0600, Jens Axboe wrote:
> On 8/16/19 1:48 AM, Ming Lei wrote:
> > It is reported that sysfs buffer overflow can be triggered in case
> > of too many CPU cores(>841 on 4K PAGE_SIZE) when showing CPUs in
> > blk_mq_hw_sysfs_cpus_show().
> > 
> > This info isn't useful, given users may retrieve the CPU list
> > from sw queue entries under same kobject dir, so far not see
> > any active users.
> > 
> > So remove the entry as suggested by Greg.
> 
> I think that's a bit frivolous, there could very well be scripts or
> apps that use it. Let's just fix the overflow.

I am fine with either way.

There are two fixes:

1) without format change:
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-block/c5b1b6f3-d461-9379-7e5c-6c6bee6a7bd5@xxxxxxxxx/T/#t

2) format change:
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-block/20190816070948.GD1368@xxxxxxxxx/T/#t

If either one isn't fine, please let me know, and I will cook new one for you.


Thanks,
Ming



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