Mike Frysinger and Simon Josefsson wrote: > >> If this happens often enough, perhaps gnulib should have a > >> printf-posix-no-fp module that does what you want? > > > > i would certainly use it, but if i'm the only one expressing interest thus > > far, then maybe it isnt a hot issue. > > I see that some *printf objects from gnulib are linked into builds even > on glibc platforms. If that would be fixed by using a module > printf-posix-no-fp, I would use it. (My projects rarely use > float/double.)
But "rarely" does not mean "never". The point of the gnulib substitutes is that you can use %zd, %f, etc. in your format strings and don't need to worry about platforms or compatibility. If someone is to introduce yet another variant *iprintf for format strings that contain only integer/pointer/character/string directives and no floating-point directives, then it reduces the reliability of your program: If you happen to use %f in such a place nevertheless, the compiler will not be able to warn you. (GCC supports an attribute __printf__ but none for __iprintf__.) I would let things lie as they are: Nowadays, executable size is not critical any more. Bruno
