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> From: "Ozkan Sezer (sezeroz AT gmail DOT com) [via djgpp-workers AT delorie DOT com]" <djgpp-workers AT delorie DOT com>
> Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2017 15:11:03 +0300
> Cc: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
> 
> > What problems does including stdlib.h cause?
> 
> Problems are not from including stdlib.h but from not including string.h
> E.g. cpu.c from flac library includes memory.h possibly to get the proto
> for memset(). Their decision might be debatable, but that's what they do
> and it works everywhere except for djgpp, for which I suggested a patch
> http://lists.xiph.org/pipermail/flac-dev/2017-January/006109.html
> 
> >  Would it be okay to
> > simply add string.h, without removing stdlib.h?  That way, we don't
> > create possible backward incompatibilities that could break existing
> > programs.
> >
> 
> That's good with me. Should I push it to cvs?

Yes, please.

Thanks.