Re: [PATCH] PPC: in celleb_show_cpuinfo() convert strncpy(x, y, sizeof(x))to strlcpy

From: Roel Kluin
Date: Thu Mar 06 2008 - 08:20:28 EST


Roel Kluin wrote:
> This patch was not yet tested. Please confirm it's right.

was too quick with the send button. the batch below is probably better
---
strncpy does not append '\0' if the length of the source string equals
the size parameter, strlcpy does.

Signed-off-by: Roel Kluin <12o3l@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/celleb/setup.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/celleb/setup.c
index f27ae1e..cbe09d9 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/celleb/setup.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/celleb/setup.c
@@ -81,8 +81,7 @@ static void celleb_show_cpuinfo(struct seq_file *m)

static int __init celleb_machine_type_hack(char *ptr)
{
- strncpy(celleb_machine_type, ptr, sizeof(celleb_machine_type));
- celleb_machine_type[sizeof(celleb_machine_type)-1] = 0;
+ strlcpy(celleb_machine_type, ptr, sizeof(celleb_machine_type));
return 0;
}

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