linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH net-next] tipc: Removing deprecated strncpy()

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Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2025 11:40:35 +0000
From: patchwork-bot+netdevbpf@...nel.org
To: Kevin Paul Reddy Janagari <kevinpaul468@...il.com>
Cc: jmaloy@...hat.com, davem@...emloft.net, edumazet@...gle.com,
 kuba@...nel.org, pabeni@...hat.com, horms@...nel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
 tipc-discussion@...ts.sourceforge.net, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
 tung.quang.nguyen@....tech
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next] tipc: Removing deprecated strncpy()

Hello:

This patch was applied to netdev/net-next.git (main)
by Paolo Abeni <pabeni@...hat.com>:

On Fri, 11 Apr 2025 14:20:10 +0530 you wrote:
> This patch suggests the replacement of strncpy with strscpy
> as per Documentation/process/deprecated.
> The strncpy() fails to guarantee NULL termination,
> The function adds zero pads which isn't really convenient for short strings
> as it may cause performance issues.
> 
> strscpy() is a preferred replacement because
> it overcomes the limitations of strncpy mentioned above.
> 
> [...]

Here is the summary with links:
  - [net-next] tipc: Removing deprecated strncpy()
    https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net-next/c/8c9b406ff470

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