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Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2002 10:55:59 +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.

Charles Sandmann wrote:
>
> Richard Dawe wrote:
[snip]
> > To be clear: what does Borland C++ 3.0's docs say for scanf and the X type
> > conversion?
> 
> Says int - if you want to change size then you must use size adjuster.

OK, so X *isn't* a Borland-special.

Is it OK to apply the patch for scanf to support 'hh', fix the buffer overflow
and make X comply with C99? I think we've beaten this X thing to death now. ;)

Thanks, bye, Rich =]

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Richard Dawe [ http://www.phekda.freeserve.co.uk/richdawe/ ]