[OpenWrt-Devel] [PATCH] base-files: fix get_mac_address not accepting hex offsets

[Adrian Schmutzler]

Hi David,

> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Bauer [mailto:mail at david-bauer.net]
> Sent: Mittwoch, 4. September 2019 23:07
> To: mail at adrianschmutzler.de
> Cc: openwrt-devel at lists.openwrt.org
> Subject: Re: [OpenWrt-Devel] [PATCH] base-files: fix get_mac_address not accepting hex offsets
> 
> Hello Adrian,
> 
> On 9/4/19 10:08 PM, mail at adrianschmutzler.de wrote:
> > when I tested it then, the hexdump offset did accept hexadecimal values intrinsically.
> > I remember that because I was quite surprised that offset accepted hexadecimal values and size didn't.
> 
> This might be the case for hexdump, however dd does not accept hexadecimal values.

Indeed, I overlooked that one. So we have four cases:

1. mtd_get_mac_text:

This uses dd and should currently be broken, so it needs the $(($...)) as a fix.

2. get_mac_binary:

This one uses hexdump, so $(($...)) is not required, but might be added for convenience.

3. mtd_get_mac_binary:

This one is just calling get_mac_binary. I'd say that get_mac_binary should be safe to be called with hex offset, so I would not change to decimal _before_, so just keep this as it is.

4. mtd_get_mac_binary_ubi:

This could be treated similar to 2. However, on a closer look part of this function is the same as in get_mac_binary. So, IMO this one should be refactored to call get_mac_binary as in mtd_get_mac_binary.

Nevertheless, thanks for spotting and repairing the bug introduced in my patch!

Best

Adrian

> 
> The commit message is indeed not correct in that regard. However I've changed the
> evaluation there too, as originally it was provided decimal numbers, keeping the
> underlying call stable.
> 
> Best wishes
> David
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