Re: [v3] Coccinelle: suggest replacing strncpy+truncation by strscpy

From: SF Markus Elfring
Date: Fri Jul 20 2018 - 07:00:38 EST


> The problem is that I don't know if the script is correct

Will the clarification of such a concern evolve into another interesting
software development adventure?


> - I'm not familiar with these string functions.

How are the chances to improve the understanding of affected programming
interfaces anyhow?
https://elixir.bootlin.com/linux/v4.18-rc5/source/lib/string.c#L154
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/tree/lib/string.c?id=28c20cc73b9cc4288c86c2a3fc62af4087de4b19#n154

Regards,
Markus