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Dag-Erling Smorgrav wrote:

> Tim Kientzle <kientzle@acm.org> writes:
>>Easiest fix: move 'name' field to end (which
>>    permits variably-sizing it) and redefine API
>>    to return a linked-list
> 
> That would work.


I'll implement a variation on this (create a new
structure to avoid breaking binary compat).


>>If there's any concensus
>>about which fix is appropriate, I can start
>>putting it together.
> 
> Have you tried contacting the author?


Based on the copyright message, you are
the author.  Thoughts?  ;-)


Tim