linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] net: dsa: remove deprecated strncpy

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Message-Id: <169010942124.21900.11686032822364375294.git-patchwork-notify@kernel.org>
Date:   Sun, 23 Jul 2023 10:50:21 +0000
From:   patchwork-bot+netdevbpf@...nel.org
To:     Justin Stitt <justinstitt@...gle.com>
Cc:     andrew@...n.ch, f.fainelli@...il.com, olteanv@...il.com,
        davem@...emloft.net, edumazet@...gle.com, kuba@...nel.org,
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        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, keescook@...omium.org,
        ndesaulniers@...gle.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] net: dsa: remove deprecated strncpy

Hello:

This patch was applied to netdev/net-next.git (main)
by David S. Miller <davem@...emloft.net>:

On Tue, 18 Jul 2023 22:56:38 +0000 you wrote:
> `strncpy` is deprecated for use on NUL-terminated destination strings [1].
> 
> Even call sites utilizing length-bounded destination buffers should
> switch over to using `strtomem` or `strtomem_pad`. In this case,
> however, the compiler is unable to determine the size of the `data`
> buffer which renders `strtomem` unusable. Due to this, `strscpy`
> should be used.
> 
> [...]

Here is the summary with links:
  - [v2] net: dsa: remove deprecated strncpy
    https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net-next/c/5c9f7b04aadf

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