Re: [PATCH] cpufreq: refactor deprecated strncpy

From: Kees Cook
Date: Fri Sep 29 2023 - 14:44:43 EST


On Wed, 13 Sep 2023 00:07:21 +0000, Justin Stitt wrote:
> `strncpy` is deprecated for use on NUL-terminated destination strings [1].
>
> We should prefer more robust and less ambiguous string interfaces.
>
> Both `policy->last_governor` and `default_governor` are expected to be
> NUL-terminated which is shown by their heavy usage with other string
> apis like `strcmp`.
>
> [...]

Applied to for-next/hardening, thanks!

[1/1] cpufreq: refactor deprecated strncpy
https://git.kernel.org/kees/c/598b1b1c8f35

Take care,

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Kees Cook