Re: [PATCH] [v2] bug: avoid format attribute warning for clang as well
From: Andy Shevchenko
Date: Tue Mar 24 2026 - 07:34:01 EST
On Mon, Mar 23, 2026 at 09:55:16PM +0100, Arnd Bergmann wrote:
> Like gcc, clang-22 now also warns about a function that it
> incorrectly identifies as a printf-style format:
>
> lib/bug.c:190:22: error: diagnostic behavior may be improved by adding the 'format(printf, 1, 0)' attribute to the declaration of '__warn_printf' [-Werror,-Wmissing-format-attribute]
> 179 | static void __warn_printf(const char *fmt, struct pt_regs *regs)
> | __attribute__((format(printf, 1, 0)))
> 180 | {
> 181 | if (!fmt)
> 182 | return;
> 183 |
> 184 | #ifdef HAVE_ARCH_BUG_FORMAT_ARGS
> 185 | if (regs) {
> 186 | struct arch_va_list _args;
> 187 | va_list *args = __warn_args(&_args, regs);
> 188 |
> 189 | if (args) {
> 190 | vprintk(fmt, *args);
> | ^
>
> Revert the change that added a gcc-specific workaround, and instead add
> the generic annotation that avoid the warning.
Reviewed-by: Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko