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Re: [PATCH] Implement strlcpy [BZ #178]


On Mon, Sep 15, 2014 at 08:53:06AM -0700, Paul Eggert wrote:
> It would not be a good idea to add this to glibc, not only because
> this implementation would be incompatible with OpenBSD's, but more
> generally because the interface is poorly designed.

This has already been discussed over and over. We know you don't like
the interface. I don't either. But it should be in glibc. I'm not
going to repeat the reasons; you can read the archive where it was
stated that there is no longer any fundamental(ist) opposition to
including it as long as a correct implementation is proposed following
the usual rules for adding stuff to glibc.

Rich


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