On Fri, Dec 05, 2025 at 05:53:24PM +0000, Kathara Sasikumar wrote: > sprintf() does not perform bounds checking on the destination buffer and > is deprecated in the kernel as documented in > Documentation/process/deprecated.rst.
Hi Kathara, Thanks for your patch. While I do see this mentioned at [1], and I do agree with the approach taken here, I don't see it mentioned in deprecated.rst in net-next or Linus' tree. [1] https://lwn.net/Articles/69419/ [2] https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/[email protected]/ > > Replace it with scnprintf() to ensure the write stays within bounds. > > No functional change intended. > > Signed-off-by: Kathara Sasikumar <[email protected]> This patch looks like it should be targeted at net-next, and that should be done like this. Subject: [PATCH net-next] ... But unfortunately net-next is currently closed. ## Form letter - net-next-closed The merge window for v6.19 has begun and therefore net-next has closed for new drivers, features, code refactoring and optimizations. We are currently accepting bug fixes only. Please repost when net-next reopens. Due to a combination of the merge-window, travel commitments of the maintainers, and the holiday season, net-next will re-open after 2nd January. RFC patches sent for review only are welcome at any time. See: https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/next/process/maintainer-netdev.html#development-cycle -- pw-bot: changes-requested
