[PATCH] initramfs: Replace strcpy() with strscpy() in find_link()

[PATCH] initramfs: Replace strcpy() with strscpy() in find_link()

[Thorsten Blum]

strcpy() is deprecated; use strscpy() instead.

Link: https://github.com/KSPP/linux/issues/88
Signed-off-by: Thorsten Blum <thorsten.blum@linux.dev>
---
 init/initramfs.c | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/init/initramfs.c b/init/initramfs.c
index 097673b97784..6745e3fbc7ab 100644
--- a/init/initramfs.c
+++ b/init/initramfs.c
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ static char __init *find_link(int major, int minor, int ino,
 	q->minor = minor;
 	q->ino = ino;
 	q->mode = mode;
-	strcpy(q->name, name);
+	strscpy(q->name, name);
 	q->next = NULL;
 	*p = q;
 	hardlink_seen = true;
-- 
2.51.0

Re: [PATCH] initramfs: Replace strcpy() with strscpy() in find_link()

[Justin Stitt]

Hi,

On Fri, Sep 12, 2025 at 08:47:24AM +0200, Thorsten Blum wrote:
> strcpy() is deprecated; use strscpy() instead.
> 
> Link: https://github.com/KSPP/linux/issues/88
> Signed-off-by: Thorsten Blum <thorsten.blum@linux.dev>

Reviewed-by: Justin Stitt <justinstitt@google.com>

> ---
>  init/initramfs.c | 2 +-
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> diff --git a/init/initramfs.c b/init/initramfs.c
> index 097673b97784..6745e3fbc7ab 100644
> --- a/init/initramfs.c
> +++ b/init/initramfs.c
> @@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ static char __init *find_link(int major, int minor, int ino,
>  	q->minor = minor;
>  	q->ino = ino;
>  	q->mode = mode;
> -	strcpy(q->name, name);
> +	strscpy(q->name, name);
>  	q->next = NULL;
>  	*p = q;
>  	hardlink_seen = true;
> -- 
> 2.51.0
> 
>

Thanks
Justin

Re: [PATCH] initramfs: Replace strcpy() with strscpy() in find_link()

[Christian Brauner]

On Fri, 12 Sep 2025 08:47:24 +0200, Thorsten Blum wrote:
> strcpy() is deprecated; use strscpy() instead.
> 
> 

Applied to the vfs-6.18.misc branch of the vfs/vfs.git tree.
Patches in the vfs-6.18.misc branch should appear in linux-next soon.

Please report any outstanding bugs that were missed during review in a
new review to the original patch series allowing us to drop it.

It's encouraged to provide Acked-bys and Reviewed-bys even though the
patch has now been applied. If possible patch trailers will be updated.

Note that commit hashes shown below are subject to change due to rebase,
trailer updates or similar. If in doubt, please check the listed branch.

tree:   https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/vfs/vfs.git
branch: vfs-6.18.misc

[1/1] initramfs: Replace strcpy() with strscpy() in find_link()
      https://git.kernel.org/vfs/vfs/c/afd77d2050c3