Prefer strscpy over the deprecated strlcpy function.
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| @@ -6646,6 +6646,12 @@ sub process { · 6645 unmodified lines | ||
| 6646 | 6646 | # } |
| 6647 | 6647 | # } |
| 6648 | 6648 | |
| 6649 | +# strlcpy uses that should likely be strscpy | |
| 6650 | + if ($line =~ /\bstrlcpy\s*\(/) { | |
| 6651 | + WARN("STRLCPY", | |
| 6652 | + "Prefer strscpy over strlcpy - see: https://lore.kernel.org/r/CAHk-=wgfRnXz0W3D37d01q3JFkr_i_uTL=V6A6G1oUZcprmknw\@mail.gmail.com/\n" . $herecurr); | |
| 6653 | + } | |
| 6654 | + | |
| 6649 | 6655 | # typecasts on min/max could be min_t/max_t |
| 6650 | 6656 | if ($perl_version_ok && |
| 6651 | 6657 | defined $stat && |