[PATCH] Implement strlcpy [BZ #178]

Rich Felker dalias@libc.org
Mon Sep 15 16:21:00 GMT 2014


On Mon, Sep 15, 2014 at 08:53:06AM -0700, Paul Eggert wrote:
> It's *particularly* not a good idea to add propaganda to the manual,
> with phrases calling strlcpy "more useful".  I mean, c'mon.

I'm perfectly fine with the manual addition stating that this function
is not recommended for use in new code. In fact that's what I would
prefer too.

Rich



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