Date: 12 Feb 1997 22:59:51 -0600 From: Zach Heilig <zach@blizzard.gaffaneys.com> To: wong@rogerswave.ca Cc: hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: strlen() question, maybe str*cpy Message-ID: <87iv3xl2rc.fsf@murkwood.gaffaneys.com> In-Reply-To: Ken Wong's message of Wed, 12 Feb 1997 23:11:01 -0500 (EST) References: <Pine.BSF.3.91.970212230555.242B-100000@wong.rogerswave.ca>
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Ken Wong <wong@a17b32.rogerswave.ca> writes: > why isn't the str*cpy check the BP (base pointer?) register > and use it to gaurd against stack over right? Are you certain that all strings are allocated on the stack? I'm pretty sure there are some in the bss and others that are malloc()'d as well... -- Zach Heilig (zach@blizzard.gaffaneys.com) | ALL unsolicited commercial email Support bacteria -- it's the only | is unwelcome. I avoid dealing form of culture some people have! | with companies that email ads.
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