Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3] app/testpmd: fix copying the name of the dynflag

["Iremonger, Bernard" <bernard.iremonger@intel.com>]

Hi Ori,

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> > > > Subject: Re: [PATCH v3] app/testpmd: fix copying the name of the
> > > > dynflag
> > > >
> > > > On 1/30/2020 9:04 PM, Ori Kam wrote:
> > > > > When working with testpmd and setting the dynflag name, we copy
> > > > > the name given by the cmd to the dynflag name.
> > > > >
> > > > > The issue is that the size of the dynflag name is smaller then
> > > > > the string used by testpmd.
> > > > >
> > > > > This commit solves this issue by checking that the length of the
> > > > > requested flag name is not too long.
> > > > >
> > > > > Coverity issue: 353610
> > > > >
> > > > > Fixes: b57b66a97ebf ("app/testpmd: support mbuf dynamic flag")
> > > > >
> > > > > Signed-off-by: Ori Kam <orika@mellanox.com>
> > > > > ---
> > > > > V3:
> > > > >  * Fix style issue.
> > > > >
> > > > > V2:
> > > > >  * change to check the requested flag name.
> > > > > ---
> > > > >  app/test-pmd/cmdline.c | 4 ++++
> > > > >  1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)
> > > > >
> > > > > diff --git a/app/test-pmd/cmdline.c b/app/test-pmd/cmdline.c
> > > > > index
> > > > > dab22bc..7ccc778 100644
> > > > > --- a/app/test-pmd/cmdline.c
> > > > > +++ b/app/test-pmd/cmdline.c
> > > > > @@ -18865,6 +18865,10 @@ struct
> > > > > cmd_config_tx_dynf_specific_result {
> > > > >
> > > > >  	if (port_id_is_invalid(res->port_id, ENABLED_WARN))
> > > > >  		return;
> > > > > +	if (strlen(res->name) > sizeof(desc_flag.name)) {
> >
> > Would it be simpler to use RTE_MBUF_DYN_NAMESIZE instead of
> > sizeof(desc_flag.name) ?
> >
> I don't really care. I used the sizeof approach since it is more used in DPDK.
> But If you wish I can move to define.

For me it is simpler and clearer.

> 
> > > >
> > > > Shouldn't it be ">=" since 'strlen' doesn't count terminating char.

Not sure about ">="  as "=" does not allow space for terminating null.

> > > > It would be safer to use 'strnlen'.
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Will fix.
> > >
> > > > > +		printf("Flag name too long\n");
> > > > > +		return;
> > > > > +	}
> > > > >  	flag = rte_mbuf_dynflag_lookup(res->name, NULL);
> > > > >  	if (flag <= 0) {
> > > > >  		strcpy(desc_flag.name, res->name);
> > > >
> > > > And it would be nice to use 'strlcpy' here, to be sure target
> > > > string will be null terminated.
> > >
> > > Will fix.
> >
Regards,

Bernard.