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diff --git a/kernel/printk.c b/kernel/printk.c
index f7aff4bd5454..fd0154a57d6e 100644
--- a/kernel/printk.c
+++ b/kernel/printk.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ static struct console *exclusive_console;
*/
struct console_cmdline
{
- char name[8]; /* Name of the driver */
+ char name[16]; /* Name of the driver */
int index; /* Minor dev. to use */
char *options; /* Options for the driver */
#ifdef CONFIG_A11Y_BRAILLE_CONSOLE
@@ -2290,6 +2290,8 @@ void register_console(struct console *newcon)
*/
for (i = 0; i < MAX_CMDLINECONSOLES && console_cmdline[i].name[0];
i++) {
+ BUILD_BUG_ON(sizeof(console_cmdline[i].name) !=
+ sizeof(newcon->name));
if (strcmp(console_cmdline[i].name, newcon->name) != 0)
continue;
if (newcon->index >= 0 &&