Re: [PATCH net-next v6] tipc: replace deprecated strcpy with strscpy in tipc_bearer_get_name()

From: patchwork-bot+netdevbpf

Date: Thu Sep 17 2026 - 22:44:27 EST


Hello:

This patch was applied to netdev/net-next.git (main)
by Jakub Kicinski <kuba@xxxxxxxxxx>:

On Tue, 15 Sep 2026 14:56:41 +0000 you wrote:
> The `strcpy()` function is deprecated and moving towards code-tree
> elimination. Replacing it with `strscpy()` fixes potential buffer
> overflow vectors by ensuring safe NULL-termination based on the
> destination buffer size limit [1][2].
>
> To make the interface safer and more robust for future callers, refactor
> `tipc_bearer_get_name()` to accept a destination buffer length parameter.
> Replace `strcpy()` with `strscpy()` and pass through any potential
> `-E2BIG` truncation error code up to the caller. Update the existing
> caller in `net/tipc/monitor.c` to pass its array size.
>
> [...]

Here is the summary with links:
- [net-next,v6] tipc: replace deprecated strcpy with strscpy in tipc_bearer_get_name()
https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net-next/c/4bb9710c6a68

You are awesome, thank you!
--
Deet-doot-dot, I am a bot.
https://korg.docs.kernel.org/patchwork/pwbot.html