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Re: [PATCH] use unlocked io in getdelim


From: Bruno Haible
Subject: Re: [PATCH] use unlocked io in getdelim
Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:19:45 +0200
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Simon Josefsson wrote:
> I'd prefer to solve it by having m4 code check whether
> the non-portable code works or not, and then AC_SUBST in the proper
> replacement function, either getline-fast.c or getline-slow.c.  This
> allows a gnulib module 'getline-slow' for when people prefer a small and
> simple implementation over a faster but more complex.

Even in this scenario, I would prefer a constant conditional that chooses
among two implementation. This allows to keep common parts of the two
implementations in one place, and guarantees that the unused code is
still syntactically checked by the compiler - guarding against bitrot.

Bruno





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