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

Simon Horman
2025-04-14T19:25:36Z

On Fri, Apr 11, 2025 at 10:46:32AM +0000, Tung Quang Nguyen 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.
> >
> >Compile Tested
> >
> >Signed-off-by: Kevin Paul Reddy Janagari <kevinpaul468@gmail.com>
> >---
> > net/tipc/link.c | 2 +-
> > net/tipc/node.c | 2 +-
> > 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> >
> >diff --git a/net/tipc/link.c b/net/tipc/link.c index 18be6ff4c3db..3ee44d731700
> >100644
> >--- a/net/tipc/link.c
> >+++ b/net/tipc/link.c
> >@@ -2228,7 +2228,7 @@ static int tipc_link_proto_rcv(struct tipc_link *l, struct
> >sk_buff *skb,
> > break;
> > if (msg_data_sz(hdr) < TIPC_MAX_IF_NAME)
> > break;
> >- strncpy(if_name, data, TIPC_MAX_IF_NAME);
> >+ strscpy(if_name, data, TIPC_MAX_IF_NAME);
> >
> > /* Update own tolerance if peer indicates a non-zero value */
> > if (tipc_in_range(peers_tol, TIPC_MIN_LINK_TOL,
> >TIPC_MAX_LINK_TOL)) { diff --git a/net/tipc/node.c b/net/tipc/node.c index
> >ccf5e427f43e..cb43f2016a70 100644
> >--- a/net/tipc/node.c
> >+++ b/net/tipc/node.c
> >@@ -1581,7 +1581,7 @@ int tipc_node_get_linkname(struct net *net, u32
> >bearer_id, u32 addr,
> > tipc_node_read_lock(node);
> > link = node->links[bearer_id].link;
> > if (link) {
> >- strncpy(linkname, tipc_link_name(link), len);
> >+ strscpy(linkname, tipc_link_name(link), len);
> > err = 0;
> > }
> > tipc_node_read_unlock(node);
> >--
> >2.39.5
> Reviewed-and-tested-by: Tung Nguyen <tung.quang.nguyen@est.tech>

Hi Tung,

Thanks for reviewing these patches,
but I think it's best not to use non-standard tags.

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