Re: [PATCH] libbpf: Replace strcpy() with memcpy() in bpf_object__new()
From: Suchit K
Date: Thu Jul 17 2025 - 13:34:45 EST
> This is user-space libbpf code, where the API contract mandates that
> the path argument is a well-formed zero-terminated C string. Plus, if
> you look at the few lines above, we allocate just enough space to fit
> the entire contents of the string without truncation.
>
> In other words, there is nothing to fix or improve here.
>
Even though it’s safe in this context, would it still be a good idea
to replace strcpy() with something like memcpy() since it's
deprecated? I’m still a beginner in kernel development and trying to
find my way around, so I’d appreciate any guidance.