@@ -374,7 +374,9 @@ static struct hist_field *create_hist_fi
if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!field))
goto out;
- if (is_string_field(field)) {
+ /* Pointers to strings are just pointers and dangerous to dereference */
+ if (is_string_field(field) &&
+ (field->filter_type != FILTER_PTR_STRING)) {
flags |= HIST_FIELD_FL_STRING;
if (field->filter_type == FILTER_STATIC_STRING)
@@ -863,8 +865,6 @@ static inline void add_to_key(char *comp
field = key_field->field;
if (field->filter_type == FILTER_DYN_STRING)
size = *(u32 *)(rec + field->offset) >> 16;
- else if (field->filter_type == FILTER_PTR_STRING)
- size = strlen(key);
else if (field->filter_type == FILTER_STATIC_STRING)
size = field->size;