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Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 11:47:56 +0000
From: Richard Dawe <rich AT phekda DOT freeserve DOT co DOT uk>
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Subject: Re: scanf buffer overflow; support 'hh' conversion specifier [PATCH]
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Hello.

Martin Stromberg wrote:
[snip]
> It's not in C89 for *scanf(). But it's there for *printf(). We _are_
> talking about *scanf(), right (buffer overflow)?
[snip]

Yes. So:

C89: No X exists => X can be a Borland-compatible thing.
C99: X exists and should behave like x => X must comply with the C99 standard,
not be Borland-compatible (unless it's the same).

Bye, Rich =]

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