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

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Date:   Fri, 23 Oct 2020 17:16:32 +0200
From:   Francis Laniel <laniel_francis@...vacyrequired.com>
To:     Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>
Cc:     Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>, 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.

Le vendredi 23 octobre 2020, 01:05:51 CEST Jakub Kicinski a écrit :
> 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.

I will wait for next Friday to submit the v4.