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From: Al Viro <viro@ZenIV.linux.org.uk>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/1] fs: strncmp() for user space buffers
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On Sun, Feb 28, 2016 at 02:50:22PM -0800, Amber Thrall wrote:
> The simple_strncmp_to_buffer() function provides an easier method for
> developers to compare a kernel space buffer against user space data. This
> process is done in a few drivers and may be simplified to a single function.

*blink*

The name is rather confusing and I would say that semantics is unexpected
as well.  I would like to see proposed users of that primitive...