user/sven/linux.git/lib/test-string_helpers.c, branch v3.14.53Linux Kernel
https://git.stealer.net/cgit.cgi/user/sven/linux.git/atom?h=v3.14.532013-05-01T00:04:03Zlib/string_helpers: introduce generic string_unescape2013-05-01T00:04:03ZAndy Shevchenkoandriy.shevchenko@linux.intel.com2013-04-30T22:27:30Zurn:sha1:16c7fa05829e8b91db48e3539c5d6ff3c2b18a23
There are several places in kernel where modules unescapes input to convert
C-Style Escape Sequences into byte codes.
The patch provides generic implementation of such approach. Test cases are
also included into the patch.
[akpm@linux-foundation.org: clarify comment]
[akpm@linux-foundation.org: export get_random_int() to modules]
Signed-off-by: Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@linux.intel.com>
Cc: Samuel Thibault <samuel.thibault@ens-lyon.org>
Cc: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
Cc: Jason Baron <jbaron@redhat.com>
Cc: Alexander Viro <viro@zeniv.linux.org.uk>
Cc: William Hubbs <w.d.hubbs@gmail.com>
Cc: Chris Brannon <chris@the-brannons.com>
Cc: Kirk Reiser <kirk@braille.uwo.ca>
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>