Linux Finally Eliminates The strncpy API After Six Years Of Work, 360+ Patches

2026-06-22

Linux 7.2 removes the bug-prone strncpy() API after roughly 362 commits over six years, with kernel code now directed to strscpy(), strscpy_pad(), strtomem_pad(), memcpy_and_pad(), or memcpy() depending on NUL-termination and padding needs.