Patches item #1836228, was opened at 2007-11-21 22:37 Message generated for change (Comment added) made by russellbryant You can respond by visiting: https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&atid=478072&aid=1836228...

Please note that this message will contain a full copy of the comment thread, including the initial issue submission, for this request, not just the latest update. Category: puredata Group: None Status: Open Resolution: None Priority: 5 Private: No Submitted By: Russell Bryant (russellbryant) Assigned to: Miller Puckette (millerpuckette) Summary: [patch] simplify pd_makeversion() in src/s_main.c

Initial Comment: This minor patch simplifies the pd_makeversion() function in src/s_main.c.

It replaces the sprintf / malloc / strcpy, with the equivalent single call to asprintf. It also provides the side benefit of removing the length limitation introduced by the intermediary stack buffer (with bounds that weren't being checked).

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Comment By: Russell Bryant (russellbryant)

Date: 2008-01-05 22:26

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Well, it turns out that asprintf() is a GNU extension, and is not a part of standard C or POSIX. So, this probably will not be acceptable. However, I'd like to still leave it open, as I'd like to see the strcpy changed to strncpy ...

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Comment By: Hans-Christoph Steiner (eighthave) Date: 2007-11-23 13:24

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Funny, I originally submitted the patch with this function and it included asprintf(). Miller accepted the patch, but replaced the asprintf() with the sprintf/malloc/strcpy combo, with only this comment:

"modified to avoid the effete asprintf() call, then took for 0.40"

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