Linux Eliminates the Strncpy API After Six Years of Work, 360 Patches
Linux kernelstrncpyAPIdeprecatedstrscpystrscpy_padmemcpy_and_padmemcpyLinux 7.2
Author: simonpure
Date: 6/20/2026
Article Summary:
The Linux kernel has eliminated the deprecated strncpy API after six years of work and over 360 patches, replacing it with alternative functions.