FreeTDS Development Group

["Lowden, James K" <LowdenJK AT bernstein.com>]

> From: ZIGLIO Frediano [mailto:Frediano.Ziglio AT vodafoneomnitel.it]
> Sent: August 27, 2002 10:14 AM
> 
> If you read snprintf.c file and search "patrick powell snprintf" on
> google.it
> you'll see that many implementation of snprintf are maded by 
> Patrick Powell
> and above source you'll find a 
> 
> /*
>  * Copyright Patrick Powell 1995
>  * This code is based on code written by Patrick Powell
> (papowell AT astart.com)
>  * It may be used for any purpose as long as this notice 
> remains intact
>  * on all source code distributions
>  */

That would be good to keep in mind.  

In the particular case where I used snprintf (apparently the only time
anywhere in the project), I've allocated a 4 KB buffer for what should be an
~80 byte message, and added an assert that strlen is less than sizeof.  If
it ever aborts there, I'll be very surprised.  

So, the immediate problem with snprintf is resolved.  If the other
developers want to use snprintf, though, I'll add Patrick Powell's code and
the necessary autoconf tests to cvs.  

--jkl 


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