rust-embedded / rust-embedded/heapless

Deserializing a string that exceeds the length: truncate?

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Description

Hi,

I would like to truncate or set as None, or somehow accept without Error a string that is longer than the capacity of the String. Or is there some other way to deal with this in serde that you know of?

Related to: https://github.com/japaric/heapless/issues/359

Regards, Gaute

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Start by reviewing how serde deserializes heapless String values and the behavior discussed in the related heapless issue. Clarify whether oversized strings should be truncated, converted to None, or accepted without an error; done means the desired behavior and its scope are agreed with maintainers.

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Tech stack
rust
Domain
embedded-iot
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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