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Josef Grosch wrote:
> 
> >> Solaris and gnu's libc both have a strptime() function in the
> >                                     **********
> >> standard time.h header... Does freebsd have an equivalent anywhere
> >                                                 **********
> >> or will I need to hack one out if I want to use it.
> >
> >This question would be easier to answer if you told it what it does.
> >
> >If it returns a NULL given any time struct at all, you can use this:
> >
> >
> >#define        strptime(timeval)       NULL
> >
> >I kind of doubt that's the behaviour you're looking for?
> >
> >8-|
> 
> I think he meant strftime(3) which we do support.
> 

What about the source code for strptime, which was in
this list some time ago

(Subj: strptime code for msql port)

It must be in archive.

Would it included in libc, libc_r ?

If yes --- in what version (of FreeBSD). ?


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