Re: lib/56241: Many string functions do not confirm to the C99 standard

[Joerg Sonnenberger <joerg%bec.de@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR lib/56241; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Joerg Sonnenberger <joerg%bec.de@localhost>
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Subject: Re: lib/56241: Many string functions do not confirm to the C99
 standard
Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2021 16:24:11 +0200

 On Wed, Jun 09, 2021 at 12:25:00AM +0000, doremylover123%gmail.com@localhost wrote:
 > >Description:
 > The restrict qualifiers are missing in many of these functions. I added a patch that adds them and updates the documentation with this.
 
 The patch doesn't really match the description. Note that the
 implementation is entirely valid under C99 rules: restrict for function
 arguments is only restricting the valid arguments further. Conforming
 code does not change its behavior if the restrict is not present.
 
 Joerg