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[PATCH v2 0/6] uaccess: Introduce copy_from_user_nul helper

From: Fushuai Wang <hidden>
Date: 2026-01-12 07:31:54
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From: Fushuai Wang <redacted>

Hi all,

This patch series introduces a new helper function, copy_from_user_nul,
to simplify cases where a buffer copied from userspace needs to be
NUL-terminated. In many places, after using copy_from_user, we manually
add a NUL byte to the end of the buffer to prevent string overflows and
ensure safe string handling.

The new helper performs both the copy and the NUL-termination in one
step, reducing repetitive code and the chance of errors.

v1 -> v2: Rewrite commit message and add some actual code improvements

--WANG

Fushuai Wang (6):
  uaccess: Add copy_from_user_nul helper
  x86/tlb: Use copy_from_user_nul() instead of copy_from_user()
  tracing: Use copy_from_user_nul() instead of copy_from_user()
  userns: Use copy_from_user_nul() instead of copy_from_user()
  time: Use copy_from_user_nul() instead of copy_from_user()
  kstrtox: Use copy_from_user_nul() instead of copy_from_user()

 arch/x86/mm/tlb.c         |  3 +--
 include/linux/uaccess.h   | 19 +++++++++++++++++++
 kernel/time/test_udelay.c |  3 +--
 kernel/trace/trace.c      |  3 +--
 kernel/user_namespace.c   |  3 +--
 lib/kstrtox.c             |  6 ++----
 6 files changed, 25 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

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