linux-hardening - Re: [RFC][PATCH v3 3/3] Rename nla_strlcpy to nla

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Date:   Thu, 22 Oct 2020 16:05:51 -0700
From:   Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>
To:     Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
Cc:     Francis Laniel <laniel_francis@...vacyrequired.com>,
        linux-hardening@...r.kernel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        davem@...emloft.net
Subject: Re: [RFC][PATCH v3 3/3] Rename nla_strlcpy to nla_strscpy.

On Thu, 22 Oct 2020 13:04:32 -0700 Kees Cook wrote:
> > > > From: Francis Laniel <laniel_francis@...vacyrequired.com>
> > > > 
> > > > Calls to nla_strlcpy are now replaced by calls to nla_strscpy which is the
> > > > new name of this function.
> > > > 
> > > > Signed-off-by: Francis Laniel <laniel_francis@...vacyrequired.com>  
> > > 
> > > The Subject could also be: "treewide: Rename nla_strlcpy to nla_strscpy"
> > > 
> > > But otherwise, yup, easy mechanical change.  
> > 
> > Should I submit a v4 for this change?  
> 
> I'll say yes. :) Drop the RFC, bump to v4, and send it to netdev (along
> with all the other CCs you have here already), and add the Reviewed-bys
> from v3.

Maybe wait until next week, IIRC this doesn't fix any bugs, so it's
-next material. We don't apply anything to net-next during the merge
window.