Added a new SafeSPrintf() function that implements snprintf() in an async-safe-fashion

base/debug/format.cc

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+// Copyright (c) 2013 The Chromium Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
+// found in the LICENSE file.
+//
+// Author: markus@chromium.org
+
+#include "base/debug/format.h"
+
+#include <limits>
+
+#if !defined(NDEBUG)
+// In debug builds, we use RAW_CHECK() to print useful error messages, if
+// Format() is called with broken arguments.
+// As our contract promises that Format() can be called from any restricted
+// run-time context, it is not actually safe to call logging functions from it;
+// and we only ever do so for debug builds and hope for the best.
+// We should _never_ call any logging function other than RAW_CHECK(), and
+// we should _never_ include any logging code that is active in production
+// builds. Most notably, we should not include these logging functions in
+// unofficial release builds, even though those builds would otherwise have
+// DCHECKS() enabled.
+// In other words; please do not remove the #ifdef around this #include.
+// Instead, in production builds we opt for returning a degraded result,
+// whenever an error is encountered.
+// E.g. The broken function call
+//        Format("errno = %d (%x)", errno, strerror(errno))
+//      will print something like
+//        errno = 13, (%x)
+//      instead of
+//        errno = 13 (Access denied)
+//      In most of the anticipated use cases, that's probably the preferred
+//      behavior.
+#include "base/logging.h"
+#define DEBUG_CHECK RAW_CHECK
+#else
+#define DEBUG_CHECK(x) do { if (x) { } } while (0)
+#endif
+
+namespace base {
+namespace debug {
+
+// The code in this file is extremely careful to be async-signal-safe.
+//
+// Most obviously, we avoid calling any code that could dynamically allocate
+// memory. Doing so would almost certainly result in bugs and dead-locks.
+// We also avoid calling any other STL functions that could have unintended
+// side-effects involving memory allocation or access to other shared
+// resources.
+//
+// But on top of that, we also avoid calling other library functions, as many
+// of them have the side-effect of calling getenv() (in order to deal with
+// localization) or accessing errno. The latter sounds benign, but there are
+// several execution contexts where it isn't even possible to safely read let
+// alone write errno.
+//
+// The stated design goal of the Format() function is that it can be called
+// from any context that can safely call C or C++ code (i.e. anything that
+// doesn't require assembly code).
+//
+// For a brief overview of some but not all of the issues with async-signal-
+// safety, refer to:
+// http://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/009695399/functions/xsh_chap02_04.html
+
+namespace {
+  const size_t kSSizeMaxConst = ((size_t)(ssize_t)-1) >> 1;
+
+  const char kUpCaseHexDigits[]   = "0123456789ABCDEF";
+  const char kDownCaseHexDigits[] = "0123456789abcdef";
+}
+
+#if defined(NDEBUG)
+// We would like to define kSSizeMax as std::numeric_limits<ssize_t>::max(),
+// but C++ doesn't allow us to do that for constants. Instead, we have to
+// use careful casting and shifting. We later use a COMPILE_ASSERT to
+// verify that this worked correctly.
+namespace {
+  const size_t kSSizeMax = kSSizeMaxConst;
+}
+#else  // defined(NDEBUG)
+// For efficiency, we really need kSSizeMax to be a constant. But for unit
+// tests, it should be adjustable. This allows us to verify edge cases without
+// having to fill the entire available address space. As a compromise, we make
+// kSSizeMax adjustable in debug builds, and then only compile that particular
+// part of the unit test in debug builds.
+namespace {
+  static size_t kSSizeMax = kSSizeMaxConst;
+}
+
+namespace internal {
+  void SetFormatSSizeMax(size_t max) {
+    kSSizeMax = max;
+  }
+
+  size_t GetFormatSSizeMax() {
+    return kSSizeMax;
+  }
+}
+#endif  // defined(NDEBUG)
+
+namespace {
+class Buffer {
+ public:
+  // |buffer| is caller-allocated storage that Format() writes to. It
+  // has |size| bytes of writable storage. It is the caller's responsibility
+  // to ensure that the buffer is at least one byte in size, so that it fits
+  // the trailing NUL that will be added by the destructor. The buffer also
+  // must be smaller or equal to kSSizeMax in size.
+  Buffer(char* buffer, size_t size)
+      : buffer_(buffer),
+        size_(size - 1),  // Account for trailing NUL byte
+        count_(0) {
+// This test should work on all C++11 compilers, but apparently something is
+// not working on all versions of clang just yet (e.g. on Mac, IOS, and
+// Android). We are conservative and exclude all of clang for the time being.
+// TODO(markus): Check if this restriction can be lifted.
+#if __cplusplus >= 201103 && !defined(__clang__)
+    COMPILE_ASSERT(kSSizeMaxConst == std::numeric_limits<ssize_t>::max(),
+                   kSSizeMax_is_the_max_value_of_an_ssize_t);
+#endif
+    DEBUG_CHECK(size > 0);
+    DEBUG_CHECK(size <= kSSizeMax);
+  }
+
+  ~Buffer() {
+    // The caller guaranteed that there was enough space to store a trailing

[jln (very slow on Chromium), 2013/08/14 04:18:06]

// The constructor guaranteed that...

(or rephrase in another way).

+    // NUL -- and in debug builds, we are actually verifying this with
+    // DEBUG_CHECK()s. So, we can always unconditionally write the NUL byte
+    // in the destructor.
+    // We do not need to adjust the count_, as Format() copies snprintf() in
+    // not including the NUL byte in its return code.
+    *GetInsertionPoint() = '\000';
+  }
+
+  // Returns true, iff the buffer is filled all the way to |kSSizeMax-1|. The
+  // caller can now stop adding more data, as GetCount() has reached its
+  // maximum possible value.
+  inline bool OutOfAddressableSpace() const {
+    return count_ == static_cast<size_t>(kSSizeMax - 1);
+  }
+
+  // Returns the number of bytes that would have been emitted to |buffer_|
+  // if it was sized sufficiently large. This number can be larger than
+  // |size_|, if the caller provided an insufficiently large output buffer.
+  // But it will never be bigger than |kSSizeMax-1|.
+  inline ssize_t GetCount() const {
+    DEBUG_CHECK(count_ < kSSizeMax);
+    return static_cast<ssize_t>(count_);
+  }
+
+  // Emits one |ch| character into the |buffer_| and updates the |count_| of
+  // characters that are currently supposed to be in the buffer.
+  // Returns "false", iff the buffer was already full.
+  // N.B. |count_| increases even if no characters have been written. This is
+  // needed so that GetCount() can return the number of bytes that should
+  // have been allocated for the |buffer_|.
+  inline bool Out(char ch) {
+    if (size_ >= 1 && count_ < size_) {
+      buffer_[count_] = ch;
+      return IncrementCountByOne();
+    }
+    // |count_| still needs to be updated, even if the buffer has been
+    // filled completely. This allows Format() to return the number of bytes
+    // that should have been emitted.
+    IncrementCountByOne();
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  // Inserts |padding|-|len| bytes worth of padding into the |buffer_|.
+  // |count_| will also be incremented by the number of bytes that were meant
+  // to be emitted. The |pad| character is typically either a ' ' space
+  // or a '0' zero, but other non-NUL values are legal.
+  // Returns "false", iff the the |buffer_| filled up (i.e. |count_|
+  // overflowed |size_|) at any time during padding.
+  inline bool Pad(char pad, size_t padding, size_t len) {
+    DEBUG_CHECK(pad);
+    DEBUG_CHECK(padding >= 0 && padding <= kSSizeMax);
+    DEBUG_CHECK(len >= 0 && len);
+    for (; padding > len; --padding) {
+      if (!Out(pad)) {
+        if (--padding) {
+          IncrementCount(padding-len);
+        }
+        return false;
+      }
+    }
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  // POSIX doesn't define any async-signal-safe function for converting
+  // an integer to ASCII. Define our own version.
+  //
+  // This also gives us the ability to make the function a little more
+  // powerful and have it deal with |padding|, with truncation, and with
+  // predicting the length of the untruncated output.
+  //
+  // IToASCII() converts an integer |i| to ASCII.
+  //
+  // Unlike similar functions in the standard C library, it never appends a
+  // NUL character. This is left for the caller to do.
+  //
+  // While the function signature takes a signed int64_t, the code decides at
+  // run-time whether to treat the argument as signed or assigned based on the
+  // value of |sign|.
+  //
+  // It supports |base|s 2 through 16. Only a |base| of 10 is allowed to have
+  // a |sign|. Otherwise, |i| is treated as unsigned.
+  //
+  // For bases larger than 10, |upcase| decides whether lower-case or upper-
+  // case letters should be used to designate digits greater than 10.
+  //
+  // Padding can be done with either '0' zeros or ' ' spaces. Padding has to
+  // be positive and will always be applied to the left of the output.
+  //
+  // Prepends a |prefix| to the number (e.g. "0x"). This prefix goes to
+  // the left of |padding|, if |pad| is '0'; and to the right of |padding|
+  // if |pad| is ' '.
+  //
+  // Returns "false", if the |buffer_| overflowed at any time.
+  bool IToASCII(bool sign, bool upcase, int64_t i, int base,
+                char pad, size_t padding, const char* prefix);
+
+ private:
+  // Increments |count_| by |inc| unless this would cause |count_| to
+  // overflow |kSSizeMax-1|. Returns "false", iff an overflow was detected;
+  // it then clamps |count_| to |kSSizeMax-1|.
+  inline bool IncrementCount(size_t inc) {
+    // "inc" is either 1 or a "padding" value. Padding is clamped at
+    // run-time to at most kSSizeMax-1. So, we know that "inc" is always in
+    // the range 1..kSSizeMax-1.
+    // This allows us to compute "kSSizeMax - 1 - inc" without incurring any
+    // integer overflows.
+    DEBUG_CHECK(inc <= kSSizeMax - 1);
+    if (count_ > kSSizeMax - 1 - inc) {
+      count_ = kSSizeMax - 1;
+      return false;
+    } else {
+      count_ += inc;
+      return true;
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Convenience method for the common case of incrementing |count_| by one.
+  inline bool IncrementCountByOne() {
+    return IncrementCount(1);
+  }
+
+  // Return the current insertion point into the buffer. This is typically
+  // at |buffer_| + |count_|, but could be before that if truncation
+  // happened. It always points to one byte past the last byte that was
+  // successfully placed into the |buffer_|.
+  inline char* GetInsertionPoint() const {
+    size_t idx = count_;
+    if (idx > size_) {
+      idx = size_;
+    }
+    return buffer_ + idx;
+  }
+
+  // User-provided buffer that will receive the fully formatted output string.
+  char* buffer_;
+
+  // Number of bytes that are available in the buffer excluding the trailing
+  // NUL byte that will be added by the destructor.
+  const size_t size_;
+
+  // Number of bytes that would have been emitted to the buffer, if the buffer
+  // was sufficiently big. This number always excludes the trailing NUL byte
+  // and it is guaranteed to never grow bigger than kSSizeMax-1.
+  size_t count_;
+
+  DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(Buffer);
+};
+
+
+bool Buffer::IToASCII(bool sign, bool upcase, int64_t i, int base,
+                      char pad, size_t padding, const char* prefix) {
+  // Sanity check for parameters. None of these should ever fail, but see
+  // above for the rationale why we can't call CHECK().
+  DEBUG_CHECK(base >= 2);
+  DEBUG_CHECK(base <= 16);
+  DEBUG_CHECK(!sign || base == 10);
+  DEBUG_CHECK(pad == '0' || pad == ' ');
+  DEBUG_CHECK(padding >= 0);
+  DEBUG_CHECK(padding <= kSSizeMax);
+  DEBUG_CHECK(!(sign && prefix && *prefix));
+
+  // Handle negative numbers, if requested by caller.
+  int minint = 0;
+  uint64_t num;
+  if (sign && i < 0) {
+    prefix = "-";
+
+    // Turn our number positive.
+    if (i == std::numeric_limits<int64_t>::min()) {
+      // The most negative integer needs special treatment.
+      minint = 1;
+      num = static_cast<uint64_t>(-(i + 1));
+    } else {
+      // "Normal" negative numbers are easy.
+      num = static_cast<uint64_t>(-i);
+    }
+  } else {
+    num = static_cast<uint64_t>(i);

[jln (very slow on Chromium), 2013/08/14 04:18:06]

Please, document this cast. Explaining that the sign information is in |sign|
etc.

+  }
+
+  // If padding with '0' zero, emit the prefix or '-' character now. Otherwise,
+  // make the prefix accessible in reverse order, so that we can later output
+  // it right between padding and the number.
+  // We cannot choose the easier approach of just reversing the number, as that
+  // fails in situations where we need to truncate numbers that have padding
+  // and/or prefixes.
+  const char* reverse_prefix = NULL;
+  if (prefix && *prefix) {
+    if (pad == '0') {
+      while (*prefix) {
+        if (padding) {
+          --padding;
+        }
+        Out(*prefix++);
+      }
+      prefix = NULL;
+    } else {
+      for (reverse_prefix = prefix; *reverse_prefix; ++reverse_prefix) {
+      }
+    }
+  } else
+    prefix = NULL;
+  const size_t prefix_length = reverse_prefix - prefix;
+
+  // Loop until we have converted the entire number. Output at least one
+  // character (i.e. '0').
+  size_t start = count_;
+  size_t discarded = 0;
+  bool started = false;
+  do {
+    // Make sure there is still enough space left in our output buffer.
+    if (count_ >= size_) {
+      if (start < size_) {
+        // It is rare that we need to output a partial number. But if asked
+        // to do so, we will still make sure we output the correct number of
+        // leading digits.
+        // Since we are generating the digits in reverse order, we actually
+        // have to discard digits in the order that we have already emitted
+        // them. This is essentially equivalent to:
+        //   memmove(buffer_ + start, buffer_ + start + 1, size_ - start - 1)
+        for (char* move = buffer_ + start, *end = buffer_ + size_ - 1;
+             move < end;
+             ++move) {
+          *move = move[1];
+        }
+        ++discarded;
+        --count_;
+      } else if (count_ - size_ > 1) {
+        // Need to increment either |count_| or |discarded| to make progress.
+        // The latter is more efficient, as it eventually triggers fast
+        // handling of padding. But we have to ensure we don't accidentally
+        // change the overall state (i.e. switch the state-machine from
+        // discarding to non-discarding). |count_| needs to always stay
+        // bigger than |size_|.
+        --count_;
+        ++discarded;
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Output the next digit and (if necessary) compensate for the most
+    // negative integer needing special treatment. This works because,
+    // no matter the bit width of the integer, the lowest-most decimal
+    // integer always ends in 2, 4, 6, or 8.
+    if (!num && started) {
+      if (reverse_prefix > prefix) {
+        Out(*--reverse_prefix);
+      } else {
+        Out(pad);
+      }
+    } else {
+      started = true;
+      Out((upcase ? kUpCaseHexDigits : kDownCaseHexDigits)[num%base + minint]);
+    }
+
+    minint = 0;
+    num /= base;
+
+    // Add padding, if requested.
+    if (padding > 0) {
+      --padding;
+
+      // Performance optimization for when we are asked to output excessive
+      // padding, but our output buffer is limited in size.  Even if we output
+      // a 64bit number in binary, we would never write more than 64 plus
+      // prefix non-padding characters. So, once this limit has been passed,
+      // any further state change can be computed arithmetically; we know that
+      // by this time, our entire final output consists of padding characters
+      // that have all already been output.
+      if (discarded > 8*sizeof(num) + prefix_length) {
+        IncrementCount(padding);
+        padding = 0;
+      }
+    }
+  } while (num || padding || (reverse_prefix > prefix));
+
+  // Conversion to ASCII actually resulted in the digits being in reverse
+  // order. We can't easily generate them in forward order, as we can't tell
+  // the number of characters needed until we are done converting.
+  // So, now, we reverse the string (except for the possible '-' sign).
+  char* front = buffer_ + start;
+  char* back = GetInsertionPoint();
+  while (--back > front) {
+    char ch = *back;
+    *back = *front;
+    *front++ = ch;
+  }
+
+  IncrementCount(discarded);
+  return !discarded;
+}
+
+}  // anonymous namespace
+
+ssize_t internal::FormatN(char* buf, size_t sz, const char* fmt,
+                          const Arg* args, const size_t max_args) {
+  // Make sure that at least one NUL byte can be written, and that the buffer
+  // never overflows kSSizeMax. Not only does that use up most or all of the
+  // address space, it also would result in a return code that cannot be
+  // represented.
+  if (static_cast<ssize_t>(sz) < 1) {
+    return -1;
+  } else if (sz > kSSizeMax) {
+    sz = kSSizeMax;
+  }
+
+  // Iterate over format string and interpret '%' arguments as they are
+  // encountered.
+  Buffer buffer(buf, sz);
+  size_t padding;
+  char pad;
+  for (unsigned int cur_arg = 0; *fmt && !buffer.OutOfAddressableSpace(); ) {
+    if (*fmt++ == '%') {
+      padding = 0;
+      pad = ' ';
+      char ch = *fmt++;
+    format_character_found:
+      switch (ch) {
+      case '0': case '1': case '2': case '3': case '4':
+      case '5': case '6': case '7': case '8': case '9':
+        // Found a width parameter. Convert to an integer value and store in
+        // "padding". If the leading digit is a zero, change the padding
+        // character from a space ' ' to a zero '0'.
+        pad = ch == '0' ? '0' : ' ';
+        for (;;) {
+          // The maximum allowed padding fills all the available address
+          // space and leaves just enough space to insert the trailing NUL.
+          const size_t max_padding = kSSizeMax - 1;
+          if (padding > max_padding/10 ||
+              10*padding > max_padding - (ch - '0')) {
+            DEBUG_CHECK(padding <= max_padding/10 &&
+                        10*padding <= max_padding - (ch - '0'));
+            // Integer overflow detected. Skip the rest of the width until
+            // we find the format character, then do the normal error handling.
+          padding_overflow:
+            padding = max_padding;
+            while ((ch = *fmt++) >= '0' && ch <= '9') {
+            }
+            if (cur_arg < max_args) {
+              ++cur_arg;
+            }
+            goto fail_to_expand;
+          }
+          padding = 10*padding + ch - '0';
+          if (padding > max_padding) {
+            // This doesn't happen for "sane" values of kSSizeMax. But once
+            // kSSizeMax gets smaller than about 10, our earlier range checks
+            // are incomplete. Unittests do trigger this artificial corner
+            // case.
+            DEBUG_CHECK(padding <= max_padding);
+            goto padding_overflow;
+          }
+          ch = *fmt++;
+          if (ch < '0' || ch > '9') {
+            // Reached the end of the width parameter. This is where the format
+            // character is found.
+            goto format_character_found;
+          }
+        }
+        break;
+      case 'c': {  // Output an ASCII character.
+        // Check that there are arguments left to be inserted.
+        if (cur_arg >= max_args) {
+          DEBUG_CHECK(cur_arg < max_args);
+          goto fail_to_expand;
+        }
+
+        // Check that the argument has the expected type.
+        const Arg& arg = args[cur_arg++];
+        if (arg.type_ != Arg::INT &&
+            arg.type_ != Arg::UINT) {
+          DEBUG_CHECK(arg.type_ == Arg::INT ||
+                      arg.type_ == Arg::UINT);
+          goto fail_to_expand;
+        }
+
+        // Apply padding, if needed.
+        buffer.Pad(' ', padding, 1);
+
+        // Convert the argument to an ASCII character and output it.
+        char ch = static_cast<char>(arg.i_);
+        if (!ch) {
+          goto end_of_output_buffer;
+        }
+        buffer.Out(ch);
+        break; }
+      case 'd':    // Output a possibly signed decimal value.
+      case 'o':    // Output an unsigned octal value.
+      case 'x':    // Output an unsigned hexadecimal value.
+      case 'X':
+      case 'p': {  // Output a pointer value.
+        // Check that there are arguments left to be inserted.
+        if (cur_arg >= max_args) {
+          DEBUG_CHECK(cur_arg < max_args);
+          goto fail_to_expand;
+        }
+
+        const Arg& arg = args[cur_arg++];
+        int64_t i;
+        const char* prefix = NULL;
+        if (ch != 'p') {
+          // Check that the argument has the expected type.
+          if (arg.type_ != Arg::INT &&
+              arg.type_ != Arg::UINT) {
+            DEBUG_CHECK(arg.type_ == Arg::INT ||
+                        arg.type_ == Arg::UINT);
+            goto fail_to_expand;
+          }
+          i = arg.i_;
+
+          if (ch != 'd') {
+            // The Arg() constructor automatically performed sign expansion on
+            // signed parameters. This is great when outputting a %d decimal
+            // number, but can result in unexpected leading 0xFF bytes when
+            // outputting a %x hexadecimal number. Mask bits, if necessary.
+            // We have to do this here, instead of in the Arg() constructor, as
+            // the Arg() constructor cannot tell whether we will output a %d
+            // or a %x. Only the latter should experience masking.
+            if (arg.width_ < sizeof(int64_t)) {
+              i &= (1LL << (8*arg.width_)) - 1;
+            }
+          }
+        } else {
+          // Pointer values require an actual pointer or a string.
+          if (arg.type_ == Arg::POINTER) {
+            i = reinterpret_cast<uintptr_t>(arg.ptr_);
+          } else if (arg.type_ == Arg::STRING) {
+            i = reinterpret_cast<uintptr_t>(arg.s_);
+          } else if (arg.type_ == Arg::INT && arg.width_ == sizeof(void *) &&
+                     arg.i_ == 0) {  // Allow C++'s version of NULL
+            i = 0;
+          } else {
+            DEBUG_CHECK(arg.type_ == Arg::POINTER ||
+                        arg.type_ == Arg::STRING);
+            goto fail_to_expand;
+          }
+
+          // Pointers always include the "0x" prefix.
+          prefix = "0x";
+        }
+
+        // Use IToASCII() to convert to ASCII representation. For decimal
+        // numbers, optionally print a sign. For hexadecimal numbers,
+        // distinguish between upper and lower case. %p addresses are always
+        // printed as upcase. Supports base 8, 10, and 16. Prints padding
+        // and/or prefixes, if so requested.
+        buffer.IToASCII(ch == 'd' && arg.type_ == Arg::INT,
+                        ch != 'x', i,
+                        ch == 'o' ? 8 : ch == 'd' ? 10 : 16,
+                        pad, padding, prefix);
+        break; }
+      case 's': {
+        // Check that there are arguments left to be inserted.
+        if (cur_arg >= max_args) {
+          DEBUG_CHECK(cur_arg < max_args);
+          goto fail_to_expand;
+        }
+
+        // Check that the argument has the expected type.
+        const Arg& arg = args[cur_arg++];
+        const char *s;
+        if (arg.type_ == Arg::STRING)
+          s = arg.s_ ? arg.s_ : "<NULL>";
+        else if (arg.type_ == Arg::INT && arg.width_ == sizeof(void *) &&
+                 arg.i_ == 0) {  // Allow C++'s version of NULL
+          s = "<NULL>";
+        } else {
+          DEBUG_CHECK(arg.type_ == Arg::STRING);
+          goto fail_to_expand;
+        }
+
+        // Apply padding, if needed. This requires us to first check the
+        // length of the string that we are outputting.
+        if (padding) {
+          size_t len = 0;
+          for (const char* src = s; *src++; ) {
+            ++len;
+          }
+          buffer.Pad(' ', padding, len);
+        }
+
+        // Printing a string involves nothing more than copying it into the
+        // output buffer and making sure we don't output more bytes than
+        // available space; Out() takes care of doing that.
+        for (const char* src = s; *src; ) {
+          buffer.Out(*src++);
+        }
+        break; }
+      case '%':
+        // Quoted percent '%' character.
+        goto copy_verbatim;
+      fail_to_expand:
+        // C++ gives us tools to do type checking -- something that snprintf()
+        // could never really do. So, whenever we see arguments that don't
+        // match up with the format string, we refuse to output them. But
+        // since we have to be extremely conservative about being async-
+        // signal-safe, we are limited in the type of error handling that we
+        // can do in production builds (in debug builds we can use
+        // DEBUG_CHECK() and hope for the best). So, all we do is pass the
+        // format string unchanged. That should eventually get the user's
+        // attention; and in the meantime, it hopefully doesn't lose too much
+        // data.
+      default:
+        // Unknown or unsupported format character. Just copy verbatim to
+        // output.
+        buffer.Out('%');
+        DEBUG_CHECK(ch);
+        if (!ch) {
+          goto end_of_format_string;
+        }
+        buffer.Out(ch);
+        break;
+      }
+    } else {
+  copy_verbatim:
+    buffer.Out(fmt[-1]);
+    }
+  }
+ end_of_format_string:
+ end_of_output_buffer:
+  return buffer.GetCount();
+}
+
+ssize_t FormatN(char* buf, size_t sz, const char* fmt) {
+  // Make sure that at least one NUL byte can be written, and that the buffer
+  // never overflows kSSizeMax. Not only does that use up most or all of the
+  // address space, it also would result in a return code that cannot be
+  // represented.
+  if (static_cast<ssize_t>(sz) < 1) {
+    return -1;
+  } else if (sz > kSSizeMax) {
+    sz = kSSizeMax;
+  }
+
+  Buffer buffer(buf, sz);
+
+  // In the slow-path, we deal with errors by copying the contents of
+  // "fmt" unexpanded. This means, if there are no arguments passed, the
+  // Format() function always degenerates to a version of strncpy() that
+  // de-duplicates '%' characters.
+  const char* src = fmt;
+  for (; *src; ++src) {
+    buffer.Out(*src);
+    DEBUG_CHECK(src[0] != '%' || src[1] == '%');
+    if (src[0] == '%' && src[1] == '%') {
+      ++src;
+    }
+  }
+  return buffer.GetCount();
+}
+
+}  // namespace debug
+}  // namespace base