Hash :
e3a7a9fd
Author :
Date :
2011-04-25T19:43:59
strnlen: Avoid memchr related link error on old obsolete platforms. * modules/memchr-obsolete: New file. * m4/memchr-obsolete.m4: New file. * m4/memchr.m4 (gl_FUNC_MEMCHR): Don't check whether memchr exists if gl_FUNC_MEMCHR_OBSOLETE is not also defined. * modules/memchr (Depends-on): Add memchr-obsolete. * modules/strnlen (Depends-on): Likewise. * doc/posix-functions/memchr.texi: Mention module memchr-obsolete.
@node memchr
@section @code{memchr}
@findex memchr
POSIX specification:@* @url{http://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/functions/memchr.html}
Gnulib module: memchr or memchr-obsolete
Portability problems fixed by either Gnulib module @code{memchr} or @code{memchr-obsolete}:
@itemize
@item
This function dereferences too much memory on some platforms:
glibc 2.10 on x86_64, IA-64; glibc 2.11 on Alpha.
@end itemize
Portability problems fixed by Gnulib module @code{memchr-obsolete}:
@itemize
@item
This function is missing on some older platforms.
@end itemize
Portability problems not fixed by Gnulib:
@itemize
@end itemize