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[XEN PATCH v3 1/2] MISRA C:2012 Rule 17.1 states: The features of `<stdarg.h>' shall not be used
The Xen community wants to avoid using variadic functions except for
specific circumstances where it feels appropriate by strict code review.

Add deviation for printf()-like functions.

Signed-off-by: Simone Ballarin <simone.ballarin@bugseng.com>

---
Changes in v3:
- use regex to exempt all .*printk and .*printf functions, instead
of manually listing them one by one.
Changes in v2:
- replace "console output related" with "printf()-like".
---
automation/eclair_analysis/ECLAIR/deviations.ecl | 13 +++++++++++++
docs/misra/deviations.rst | 5 +++++
2 files changed, 18 insertions(+)

diff --git a/automation/eclair_analysis/ECLAIR/deviations.ecl b/automation/eclair_analysis/ECLAIR/deviations.ecl
index de9ba723fb..936c738caf 100644
--- a/automation/eclair_analysis/ECLAIR/deviations.ecl
+++ b/automation/eclair_analysis/ECLAIR/deviations.ecl
@@ -386,6 +386,19 @@ explicit comment indicating the fallthrough intention is present."
-config=MC3R1.R16.6,switch_clauses+={deliberate, "default(0)"}
-doc_end

+#
+# Series 17.
+#
+
+-doc_begin="printf()-like functions are allowed to use the variadic features provided by stdarg.h."
+-config=MC3R1.R17.1,reports+={deliberate,"any_area(^.*va_list.*$&&context(ancestor_or_self(^.*printk\(.*\)$)))"}
+-config=MC3R1.R17.1,reports+={deliberate,"any_area(^.*va_list.*$&&context(ancestor_or_self(^.*printf\(.*\)$)))"}
+-config=MC3R1.R17.1,reports+={deliberate,"any_area(^.*va_list.*$&&context(ancestor_or_self(name(panic)&&kind(function))))"}
+-config=MC3R1.R17.1,reports+={deliberate,"any_area(^.*va_list.*$&&context(ancestor_or_self(name(elf_call_log_callback)&&kind(function))))"}
+-config=MC3R1.R17.1,reports+={deliberate,"any_area(^.*va_list.*$&&context(ancestor_or_self(name(vprintk_common)&&kind(function))))"}
+-config=MC3R1.R17.1,macros+={hide , "^va_(arg|start|copy|end)$"}
+-doc_end
+
#
# Series 18.
#
diff --git a/docs/misra/deviations.rst b/docs/misra/deviations.rst
index eb5ef2bd9d..dd254a9640 100644
--- a/docs/misra/deviations.rst
+++ b/docs/misra/deviations.rst
@@ -334,6 +334,11 @@ Deviations related to MISRA C:2012 Rules:
improve readability.
- Tagged as `deliberate` for ECLAIR.

+ * - R17.1
+ - printf()-like functions are allowed to use the variadic features provided
+ by `stdarg.h`.
+ - Tagged as `deliberate` for ECLAIR.
+
* - R20.4
- The override of the keyword \"inline\" in xen/compiler.h is present so
that section contents checks pass when the compiler chooses not to
--
2.34.1
Re: [XEN PATCH v3 1/2] MISRA C:2012 Rule 17.1 states: The features of `<stdarg.h>' shall not be used [ In reply to ]
On Thu, 28 Mar 2024, Simone Ballarin wrote:
> The Xen community wants to avoid using variadic functions except for
> specific circumstances where it feels appropriate by strict code review.
>
> Add deviation for printf()-like functions.
>
> Signed-off-by: Simone Ballarin <simone.ballarin@bugseng.com>

Reviewed-by: Stefano Stabellini <sstabellini@kernel.org>