Re: [Bug-gnulib] addition: stpncpy.h, stpncpy.c

[Jim Meyering]

Bruno Haible <address@hidden> wrote:
> This module provides the stpncpy function. Mostly taken from glibc.
>
> stpncpy.c is always compiled; we don't use AC_REPLACE_FUNCS(stpncpy)
> because AIX 4.3.3 has an incompatible/broken function of the same
> name.

Hi Bruno,

Thanks for all your work on gnulib.

In such cases, isn't it better to have a run-test detect
that the replacement function is necessary?  Otherwise,
everyone ends up paying a price (albeit small) in support
of some losing system(s).

Jim