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Re: [PATCH] stpcpy comes from Turbo C [BZ #3629]


On Tue, May 10, 2016 at 3:50 AM, Florian Weimer <fweimer@redhat.com> wrote:
> +This function is a Turbo C extension.  It is not part of the ISO or
> +POSIX standards.

Even the current man pages tell you that this isn't right.  Of course
it was an extension but not introduced in Turbo C.  It was introduced
earlier.  Amiga Lattice C had it:

http://www.bombjack.org/commodore/amiga/applications/Lattice_C_Compiler_V3_Programmers_Reference_Guide_%28Sep_12_1986%29.pdf

Page F-178.


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