Date:	Tue, 10 Dec 2002 22:36:42 +0300
From:	"Eli Zaretskii" <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
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Subject:	Re: scanf buffer overflow; support 'hh' conversion specifier [PATCH]
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> Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2002 13:22:14 +0000
> From: "Richard Dawe" <rich AT phekda DOT freeserve DOT co DOT uk>
> 
> The code that causes the buffer overflow is the special handling
> for capitalised letters (for compatibility with Borland C) - D, I, U
> and O. For some reason X was included in this too. I think the code
> mistakenly sets 'size' to LONG for X. I think it should leave it alone
> and let 'size' be set by the normal mechanisms - 'h', 'l', 'll', etc.

I recall vaguely that some Borland compatibility is involved here.
Can someone please check with Borland C and Turbo C?

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