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authorLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2011-10-26 14:39:47 +0200
committerLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2011-10-26 14:39:47 +0200
commit2355e4290336fcda4b4a799448f745155a000226 (patch)
tree81814353573f5a47ac8f96d75221cfee46a0f92c /include
parente33bae14fd8da449d735552d78e6dd33ece0458c (diff)
parentb1e4d20cbf2ef8e27515da032b95fdcbb5b06bf1 (diff)
downloadlinux-2355e4290336fcda4b4a799448f745155a000226.tar.bz2
Merge git://github.com/rustyrussell/linux
* git://github.com/rustyrussell/linux: params: make dashes and underscores in parameter names truly equal kmod: prevent kmod_loop_msg overflow in __request_module()
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-rw-r--r--include/linux/moduleparam.h20
1 files changed, 20 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/include/linux/moduleparam.h b/include/linux/moduleparam.h
index ddaae98c53f9..fffb10bd5514 100644
--- a/include/linux/moduleparam.h
+++ b/include/linux/moduleparam.h
@@ -262,6 +262,26 @@ static inline void __kernel_param_unlock(void)
.str = &__param_string_##name, 0, perm); \
__MODULE_PARM_TYPE(name, "string")
+/**
+ * parameq - checks if two parameter names match
+ * @name1: parameter name 1
+ * @name2: parameter name 2
+ *
+ * Returns true if the two parameter names are equal.
+ * Dashes (-) are considered equal to underscores (_).
+ */
+extern bool parameq(const char *name1, const char *name2);
+
+/**
+ * parameqn - checks if two parameter names match
+ * @name1: parameter name 1
+ * @name2: parameter name 2
+ * @n: the length to compare
+ *
+ * Similar to parameq(), except it compares @n characters.
+ */
+extern bool parameqn(const char *name1, const char *name2, size_t n);
+
/* Called on module insert or kernel boot */
extern int parse_args(const char *name,
char *args,