Re: a few more patches

Jim Warner <[email protected]> Thu, 17 Feb 2022 03:48:29 -0600
Newsgroups gmane.linux.procps.devel
Message-ID <[email protected]>
On 2/17/22 1:47 AM, Craig Small wrote:
> I can't find an email if I gave specifics about the warnings or not, but 
> they are below.
> 
> This seems a bit of a bogus warning. You are using snprintf() with a %s 
> which could be a long string and limiting it to 4 characters.
> The issue is, not checking the return value. But! you know what the 
> source string is (another window name) so it won't be larger than 4 and 
> truncate.
> 
> There are probably three ways ahead with this:
>   * Disable the warning when using --enable-harden-flags
>   * Add a compiler note to not complain
>   * Change the top.c code to check the return value
> 
> I see not a lot of value of this warning, especially in this context; 
> what's your view?

Hi Craig,

I can't generate this warning no matter what options or CFLAGS I use.

My gcc is 11.2.0.

What's yours?

Regards,

Jim