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Date:      Sat, 6 Apr 2002 03:48:54 -0500
From:      Mike Barcroft <mike@FreeBSD.org>
To:        Ruslan Ermilov <ru@FreeBSD.org>
Cc:        cvs-committers@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: cvs commit: src/include string.h strings.h
Message-ID:  <20020406034854.C58485@espresso.q9media.com>
In-Reply-To: <20020406084728.GA65304@sunbay.com>; from ru@FreeBSD.org on Sat, Apr 06, 2002 at 11:47:28AM %2B0300
References:  <200204040541.g345fva08087@freefall.freebsd.org> <20020406084728.GA65304@sunbay.com>

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Ruslan Ermilov <ru@FreeBSD.org> writes:
> On Wed, Apr 03, 2002 at 09:41:57PM -0800, Mike Barcroft wrote:
> > mike        2002/04/03 21:41:57 PST
> > 
> >   Modified files:
> >     include              string.h strings.h 
> >   Log:
> >   o Move some function prototypes from <string.h> to the newly rewritten
> >     <strings.h>, based on POSIX.1-2001's requirements.
> >   o Add 'restrict' qualifier (spelled '__restrict') to functions in
> >     <string.h>, as per C99 and POSIX.1-2001.
> >   o Properly expose new POSIX.1-2001 functions in <string.h>.
> >   
> >   Revision  Changes    Path
> >   1.13      +24 -22    src/include/string.h
> >   1.2       +28 -13    src/include/strings.h
> > 
> You forgot to fix the relevant manpages.

I didn't really forget.  In BSD, <string.h> is a valid include to make
visible all objects from <strings.h>.  I'm not sure I want to change
the BSD policy to match POSIX, when we can easily support both.  OTOH,
I have no objections to someone else making the changes to the
relevant manuals.

Best regards,
Mike Barcroft

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