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> From: sandmann AT clio DOT rice DOT edu (Charles Sandmann)
> Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2002 12:25:19 -0600 (CST)
> 
> A quick test of Andris's suggestion (in a GNUC 3 ifdef) :
> #define bzero(s,n) __builtin_bzero(s,n)
> 
> Also seemed to work fine (even with -fno-builtin)
> 
> Note that if we make this change we always use the builtin with
> GCC 3.x; if we don't we always seem to generate code for our libc 
> bzero (backward compatible but gives occasional warning).
> 
> So a simple string.h ifdef for __GNUC__ >=3 to use the above
> instead of our prototype would fix the warning - and upgrade
> you to posix behavior using GCC 3.x.  While this would still
> break anyone trying to use a return argument, they probably need
> to make other code changes for GCC 3.x anyway, or could use 2.x.

I'd suggest to make this change: a partial solution is better than no
solution.