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Date:      Thu, 19 Nov 1998 11:56:18 +0200 (SAT)
From:      Robert Nordier <rnordier@nordier.com>
To:        archie@whistle.com (Archie Cobbs)
Cc:        freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: snprintf() in the kernel
Message-ID:  <199811190956.LAA04596@ceia.nordier.com>
In-Reply-To: <199811190712.XAA23068@bubba.whistle.com> from Archie Cobbs at "Nov 18, 98 11:12:24 pm"

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Archie Cobbs wrote:
> I would like to do the following:
> 
>  1. Add snprintf() to kern/subr_prf.c
> 
>  2. Change all appropriate uses of sprintf() and/or strcat()
>     to use snprintf() instead.
> 
> The main reason for doing this is not to add kernel bloat :-) but
> rather to improve the reliability and maintainability of the kernel.
[...]

> So.. does anyone have a huge problem with doing this before I jump in?
> [ Anyone willing to review for me? ]

Seems mainly an issue of more appropriate coding.  I think it's a win,
and would be willing to double-check the changes.

-- 
Robert Nordier

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