linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] tracing: use strscpy to replace strlcpy

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Date:   Mon, 11 Jul 2022 10:41:25 -0400
From:   Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>
To:     "XueBing Chen" <chenxuebing@...i.cn>
Cc:     mingo@...hat.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] tracing: use strscpy to replace strlcpy

On Mon, 11 Jul 2022 22:26:12 +0800 (GMT+08:00)
"XueBing Chen" <chenxuebing@...i.cn> wrote:

> The strlcpy should not be used because it doesn't limit the source
> length. Preferred is strscpy.

That's not enough justification to make the switch.

These calls are done at boot up. If there's a bug in the source, I rather
have it crash.

-- Steve


> 
> Signed-off-by: XueBing Chen <chenxuebing@...i.cn>