[PATCH] cpukit/mghttpd/mongoose: Fix format truncation warning

[Chris Johns]

On 16/9/20 11:42 pm, Joel Sherrill wrote:
> snprintf() is a safe method and I strongly disagree with the blanket replacement
> of many safe methods with memcpy().
> 
> Based on what POSIX profiles snprintf() is included in and the safety and
> security requirements those profiles are designed to meet, snprintf() is
> supported by RTOSes that can meet DO-178 Level A.
> 
> If the POSIX method being reviewed is in the FACE Safety Base or Safety Extended
> profile, then it is OK to use and has been used in flight qualified
> applications. And that is a general statement meaning running on any of a
> variety of RTOSes. If the usage is incorrect, let's fix it but blanket changing
> them is wrong.

This is really good information, thank you.

I see EPICS is reporting similar issues at the moment and looking to work around
them.

Is there a history of why this has been added to compilers as a warning?

Chris