linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v1 2/3] lib/string_helpers: Change returned value of the strreplace()

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Message-ID: <ZBxFkFlR3c7zX4fi@smile.fi.intel.com>
Date:   Thu, 23 Mar 2023 14:26:56 +0200
From:   Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>
To:     Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
Cc:     Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        Cezary Rojewski <cezary.rojewski@...el.com>,
        linux-ext4@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Theodore Ts'o <tytso@....edu>, Jan Kara <jack@...e.com>,
        "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rafael@...nel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v1 2/3] lib/string_helpers: Change returned value of the
 strreplace()

On Wed, Mar 22, 2023 at 09:51:22AM -0700, Kees Cook wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 22, 2023 at 04:12:05PM +0200, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> > It's more useful to return the original string with strreplace(),
> 
> I found the use of "original" confusing here and in the comments. This
> just returns arg 1, yes? i.e. it's not the original (unreplaced) string,
> but rather just the string itself.

Yes.

Okay, I will try my best as non-native speaker to fix that for v2. Meanwhile
I'm open ears for the better suggestions.

> I agree, though, that's much more useful than a pointer to the end of
> the string.

Thank you!

-- 
With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko