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Re: [PATCH] Remove __wur attribute for printf/scanf functions


On 12 Aug 2015 09:38, Daniel MarjamÃki wrote:
> Imho the __wur attribute should not be used on printf/scanf functions.
>
> It is not insane to ignore the return value from these. these functions will perform the wanted I/O even though the return value is not used.

you're confusing asprintf as a benign printf.  it is insane to not be checking 
the return value of that function.  it does memory allocation among other 
things.

as for the scanf family, see BZ #14254 and the thread from last time where we 
rejected this proposal:
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=14254
https://sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2013-10/msg00290.html
-mike

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