Re: [PATCH] bcachefs: Use snprintf() instead of scnprintf() when appropriate

From: Kent Overstreet
Date: Tue Sep 19 2023 - 15:03:21 EST


On Tue, Sep 19, 2023 at 09:17:27AM -0400, Brian Foster wrote:
> On Sat, Sep 16, 2023 at 09:30:19AM +0200, Christophe JAILLET wrote:
> > snprintf() and scnprintf() are the same, except for the returned value.
> > When this value is not used, it is more logical to use snprintf() which is
> > slightly simpler.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Christophe JAILLET <christophe.jaillet@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > ---
>
> Seems reasonable:
>
> Reviewed-by: Brian Foster <bfoster@xxxxxxxxxx>

No, let's stay with scnprintf as the default - snprintf should be
deprecated except for when its return value is actually needed, using it
incorrectly has been a source of buffer overruns in the past.