Re: [PATCH] gpu/drm/nouveau/nvif: fix a null dereference in nvif_client_ctor()

From: Markus Elfring
Date: Fri Oct 03 2025 - 11:56:26 EST

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> If the name parameter can be NULL, then you should not do
> strncpy before checking name for NULL.

Would a corresponding imperative wording become helpful for an improved change description?
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/tree/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst?h=v6.17#n94

Regards,
Markus

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