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Re: [Bug-gnulib] addition: stpncpy.h, stpncpy.c
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Jim Meyering |
Subject: |
Re: [Bug-gnulib] addition: stpncpy.h, stpncpy.c |
Date: |
Tue, 28 Jan 2003 20:52:30 +0100 |
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