Re: [PATCH] net: ipconfig: replace strncpy with strscpy

[Pranav Tyagi]

On Sat, Jun 7, 2025 at 10:12 PM Simon Horman <horms@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On Sat, Jun 07, 2025 at 08:58:30PM +0530, Pranav Tyagi wrote:
> > Replace the deprecated strncpy() with strscpy() as the destination
> > buffer is NUL-terminated and does not require any
> > trailing NUL-padding. Also increase the length to 252
> > as NUL-termination is guaranteed.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Pranav Tyagi <pranav.tyagi03@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> Hi Pranav,
>
> As a non-bug fix for Networking code this should be targeted
> at net-next. And it's helpful to do so explicitly in the patch subject,
> like this:
>
>         [PATCH v2 net-next] ...
>
> Also, unfortunately the timing of this patch is not good
> as net-next is currently closed for the merge window.
>
> You can find more information about the above,
> and other aspects of the workflow for the Networking subsystem
> in https://docs.kernel.org/process/maintainer-netdev.html
>
>
> ## Form letter - net-next-closed
>
> The merge window for v6.16 has begun and therefore net-next is closed
> for new drivers, features, code refactoring and optimizations. We are
> currently accepting bug fixes only.
>
> Please repost when net-next reopens after June 8th.
>
> RFC patches sent for review only are obviously welcome at any time.
>
> --
> pw-bot: defer

Hi,

Thanks for pointing out the shortcomings in the patch.
The doc will help a lot. I will correct the patch accordingly and
send the v2 as the merge window has reopened.

Regards

Pranav Tyagi