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Re: [RP] select patch
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Bernhard R. Link |
Subject: |
Re: [RP] select patch |
Date: |
Thu, 19 Jun 2014 15:47:33 +0200 |
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Mutt/1.5.23 (2014-03-12) |
* Jeff Abrahamson <address@hidden> [140618 20:52]:
> - Using raw strcmp() isn't a very good idea -- if one of the strings is
> not null-terminated, you introduce a subtle bug. Prefer instead strncmp()
> and strnlen(). This requires defining some reasonable upper limit on
> window names, of course.
I have to disagree quite vehemently here. Either things are
null-terminated or they are not.
If they are then introducing a limit where there is not can only
produce bugs (subtle and non-subtle).
If they are not then most of the time things starting with str* are
usually the wrong tools anyway.
Bernhard R. Link
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