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> Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/4] lib/hexdump.c: Optionally suppress lines of
filler
> bytes
> 
> On Wed 2019-04-10 13:17:18, Alastair D'Silva wrote:
> > From: Alastair D'Silva <alast...@d-silva.org>
> >
> > Some buffers may only be partially filled with useful data, while the
> > rest is padded (typically with 0x00 or 0xff).
> >
> > This patch introduces flags which allow lines of padding bytes to be
> > suppressed, making the output easier to interpret:
> > HEXDUMP_SUPPRESS_0X00, HEXDUMP_SUPPRESS_0XFF
> >
> > The first and last lines are not suppressed by default, so the
> > function always outputs something. This behaviour can be further
> > controlled with the HEXDUMP_SUPPRESS_FIRST &
> HEXDUMP_SUPPRESS_LAST flags.
> >
> > An inline wrapper function is provided for backwards compatibility
> > with existing code, which maintains the original behaviour.
> >
> 
> > diff --git a/lib/hexdump.c b/lib/hexdump.c index
> > b8a164814744..2f3bafb55a44 100644
> > --- a/lib/hexdump.c
> > +++ b/lib/hexdump.c
> > +void print_hex_dump_ext(const char *level, const char *prefix_str,
> > +                   int prefix_type, int rowsize, int groupsize,
> > +                   const void *buf, size_t len, u64 flags)
> >  {
> >     const u8 *ptr = buf;
> > -   int i, linelen, remaining = len;
> > +   int i, remaining = len;
> >     unsigned char linebuf[64 * 3 + 2 + 64 + 1];
> > +   bool first_line = true;
> >
> >     if (rowsize != 16 && rowsize != 32 && rowsize != 64)
> >             rowsize = 16;
> >
> >     for (i = 0; i < len; i += rowsize) {
> > -           linelen = min(remaining, rowsize);
> > +           bool skip = false;
> > +           int linelen = min(remaining, rowsize);
> > +
> >             remaining -= rowsize;
> >
> > +           if (flags & HEXDUMP_SUPPRESS_0X00)
> > +                   skip = buf_is_all(ptr + i, linelen, 0x00);
> > +
> > +           if (!skip && (flags & HEXDUMP_SUPPRESS_0XFF))
> > +                   skip = buf_is_all(ptr + i, linelen, 0xff);
> > +
> > +           if (first_line && !(flags & HEXDUMP_SUPPRESS_FIRST))
> > +                   skip = false;
> > +
> > +           if (remaining <= 0 && !(flags & HEXDUMP_SUPPRESS_LAST))
> > +                   skip = false;
> > +
> > +           if (skip)
> > +                   continue;
> 
> IMHO, quietly skipping lines could cause a lot of confusion, espcially
when
> the address is not printed.
>
It's up to the caller to decide how they want it displayed.

> I wonder how it would look like when we print something like:
> 
>     --- skipped XX lines full of 0x00 ---

This could be added as a later enhancement, with a new flag (eg.
HEXDUMP_SUPPRESS_VERBOSE).

> 
> Then we might even remove the SUPPRESS_FIRST, SUPPRESS_LAST and the
> ambiguous QUIET flags.
> 
> > +
> > +           first_line = false;
> 
> This should be above the if (skip).
> 
> > +
> >             hex_dump_to_buffer(ptr + i, linelen, rowsize, groupsize,
> > -                              linebuf, sizeof(linebuf), ascii);
> > +                              linebuf, sizeof(linebuf),
> > +                              flags & HEXDUMP_ASCII);
> >
> >             switch (prefix_type) {
> >             case DUMP_PREFIX_ADDRESS:
> > @@ -272,7 +316,7 @@ void print_hex_dump(const char *level, const char
> *prefix_str, int prefix_type,
> >             }
> >     }
> >  }
> > -EXPORT_SYMBOL(print_hex_dump);
> > +EXPORT_SYMBOL(print_hex_dump_ext);
> 
> We should still export even the original function that is still used
everywhere.

It's replaced with an inline wrapper function, there's no need to export it.

-- 
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skype: alastair_dsilva     msn: alast...@d-silva.org
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