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

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Date:   Fri, 16 Sep 2022 11:48:42 +0300
From:   Kalle Valo <kvalo@...nel.org>
To:     cgel.zte@...il.com
Cc:     chunkeey@...glemail.com, 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: Re: [PATCH] carl9170: use strscpy() is more robust and safer

cgel.zte@...il.com writes:

> 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));

Already changed in:

https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net-next/c/bf99f11df4de

Please use latest trees to avoid duplicate work.

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