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Re: [PATCH v3] Implement strlcpy [BZ #178]



On 06-11-2015 02:01, Rich Felker wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 05, 2015 at 01:11:04PM -0800, Roland McGrath wrote:
>> I still concur with Paul that we should not have this API in libc.
> 
> I think we're in agreement that it's not a "good API", but nonetheless
> I see strong reasons for including them and no non-ideological reasons
> not to. These have been covered in detail before so I won't repeat
> them again unless you really want me to. Do you disagree with my
> reasoning here?
> 
> Rich
> 

Roland, I tend to agree with Paul also, but nonetheless any reasoning 
against this API is not refraining developers to continue reimplement 
and use this set of functions.


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