linux-kernel - [PATCH] carl9170: use strscpy() is more robust and safer

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Date:   Fri, 16 Sep 2022 06:30:47 +0000
From:   cgel.zte@...il.com
To:     chunkeey@...glemail.com
Cc:     kvalo@...nel.org, davem@...emloft.net, edumazet@...gle.com,
        kuba@...nel.org, pabeni@...hat.com, linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org,
        netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Minghao Chi <chi.minghao@....com.cn>,
        Zeal Robot <zealci@....com.cn>
Subject: [PATCH] carl9170: use strscpy() is more robust and safer

From: Minghao Chi <chi.minghao@....com.cn>

The implementation of strscpy() is more robust and safer.

That's now the recommended way to copy NUL terminated strings.

Reported-by: Zeal Robot <zealci@....com.cn>
Signed-off-by: Minghao Chi <chi.minghao@....com.cn>
---
 drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/fw.c | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/fw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/fw.c
index 1ab09e1c9ec5..4c1aecd1163c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/fw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/fw.c
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ static void carl9170_fw_info(struct ar9170 *ar)
 			 CARL9170FW_GET_MONTH(fw_date),
 			 CARL9170FW_GET_DAY(fw_date));
 
-		strlcpy(ar->hw->wiphy->fw_version, motd_desc->release,
+		strscpy(ar->hw->wiphy->fw_version, motd_desc->release,
 			sizeof(ar->hw->wiphy->fw_version));
 	}
 }
-- 
2.25.1