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Re: [XEN PATCH v2 3/3] libxl: Update the documentation of libxl_xen_console_read_line()



On Mon, Sep 02, 2024 at 11:14:11AM GMT, Alejandro Vallejo wrote:
> On Fri Aug 23, 2024 at 6:05 PM BST, Javi Merino wrote:
> > Despite its name, libxl_xen_console_read_line() does not read a line,
> > it fills the buffer with as many characters as fit.  Update the
> > documentation to reflect the real behaviour of the function.  Rename
> > line_r to avoid confusion since it is a pointer to an array of
> > characters.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Javi Merino <javi.merino@xxxxxxxxx>
> > ---
> >  tools/libs/light/libxl_console.c | 22 ++++++++++++----------
> >  1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/tools/libs/light/libxl_console.c 
> > b/tools/libs/light/libxl_console.c
> > index f42f6a51ee6f..652897e4ef6d 100644
> > --- a/tools/libs/light/libxl_console.c
> > +++ b/tools/libs/light/libxl_console.c
> > @@ -789,17 +789,19 @@ libxl_xen_console_reader *
> >      return cr;
> >  }
> >  
> > -/* return values:                                          *line_r
> > - *   1          success, whole line obtained from buffer    non-0
> > - *   0          no more lines available right now           0
> > - *   negative   error code ERROR_*                          0
> > - * On success *line_r is updated to point to a nul-terminated
> > +/* Copy part of the console ring into a buffer
> > + *
> > + * Return values:
> > + *   1: Success, the buffer obtained from the console ring an
> 
> Seems like this line in the comment is incomplete?

Indeed.  Fixed to say:

    1: Success, *buff points to the string

Thanks,
Javi



 


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