On Wed, Dec 22, 2021 at 11:27:07AM +0800, Jason Wang wrote:
> The strlcpy should not be used because it doesn't limit the source
> length. So that it will lead some potential bugs.
> 
> But the strscpy doesn't require reading memory from the src string
> beyond the specified "count" bytes, and since the return value is
> easier to error-check than strlcpy()'s. In addition, the implementation
> is robust to the string changing out from underneath it, unlike the
> current strlcpy() implementation.
> 
> Thus, replace strlcpy with strscpy.

Ok, thanks for the patch.

-corey

> 
> Signed-off-by: Jason Wang <wangbor...@cdjrlc.com>
> ---
>  drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_ssif.c | 2 +-
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_ssif.c b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_ssif.c
> index 48aab77abebf..ba779f1abb5b 100644
> --- a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_ssif.c
> +++ b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_ssif.c
> @@ -1354,7 +1354,7 @@ static int ssif_detect(struct i2c_client *client, 
> struct i2c_board_info *info)
>       if (rv)
>               rv = -ENODEV;
>       else
> -             strlcpy(info->type, DEVICE_NAME, I2C_NAME_SIZE);
> +             strscpy(info->type, DEVICE_NAME, I2C_NAME_SIZE);
>       kfree(resp);
>       return rv;
>  }
> -- 
> 2.34.1
> 


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