Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1998 08:51:55 -0800 (PST) From: John Polstra <jdp@polstra.com> To: obrien@NUXI.com Cc: current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: snprintf() in the kernel Message-ID: <199811201651.IAA18059@vashon.polstra.com> In-Reply-To: <19981119203050.A4033@nuxi.com> References: <19981120093817.K467@freebie.lemis.com> <199811200057.QAA29023@bubba.whistle.com>
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In article <19981119203050.A4033@nuxi.com>,
David O'Brien <obrien@NUXI.com> wrote:
> > The only subtle gotcha with snprintf() is that it returns
> > the number of characters that *would* have been printed,
> > not the number that actually were printed.
>
> So, create a new function called ksprintf() that has the calling semantics
> of sprintf(), but the return semantics you like.
Too confusing. Either make it act exactly like snprintf() (or at
least a subset), or give it a dissimilar name.
Extra much so, since there's unlikely to be a man page for the new
function.
John
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