linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] mtd: sm_ftl: replace strncpy with memcpy

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Message-ID: <CAKY2Ryb6CLLYBWH6pipDGV5SHv8GiZJrPb-KOWU29g=yYkzUgQ@mail.gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 12:32:59 +0530
From: Rahul Kumar <rk0006818@...il.com>
To: Richard Weinberger <richard@....at>
Cc: pratyush <pratyush@...nel.org>, Miquel Raynal <miquel.raynal@...tlin.com>, 
	Vignesh Raghavendra <vigneshr@...com>, linux-mtd <linux-mtd@...ts.infradead.org>, 
	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, 
	linux-kernel-mentees <linux-kernel-mentees@...ts.linux.dev>, 
	Shuah Khan <skhan@...uxfoundation.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] mtd: sm_ftl: replace strncpy with memcpy

Hi Richard,

I sincerely appreciate your encouraging words. They motivate me to
continue improving and making better contributions.

Best regards,
Rahul Kumar


On Wed, Sep 10, 2025 at 1:20 AM Richard Weinberger <richard@....at> wrote:
>
> Rahul,
>
> ----- Ursprüngliche Mail -----
> > Von: "Rahul Kumar" <rk0006818@...il.com>
> > Thanks a lot for the detailed feedback on my patch. I understand now
> > that this change does not add much value, and I’ll keep your points in
> > mind for future contributions. I really appreciate the guidance.
>
> I hope my comment wasn't too demotivating.
> You are *very* welcome to improve the code.
> One of the major problems in open-source projects is that
> we're short on review power. That's why sometimes maintainers (including me)
> react grumpily when code is changed just for the sake of change.
>
> Thanks,
> //richard