linux-hardening - Re: [PATCH] net: dsa: mt7530: replace deprecated strncpy with ethtool

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Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2023 00:30:25 +0000
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Subject: Re: [PATCH] net: dsa: mt7530: replace deprecated strncpy with
 ethtool_sprintf

Hello:

This patch was applied to netdev/net-next.git (main)
by Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>:

On Mon, 09 Oct 2023 18:29:19 +0000 you wrote:
> `strncpy` is deprecated for use on NUL-terminated destination strings
> [1] and as such we should prefer more robust and less ambiguous string
> interfaces.
> 
> ethtool_sprintf() is designed specifically for get_strings() usage.
> Let's replace strncpy in favor of this more robust and easier to
> understand interface.
> 
> [...]

Here is the summary with links:
  - net: dsa: mt7530: replace deprecated strncpy with ethtool_sprintf
    https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net-next/c/ac49b992578d

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