http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=46513
--- Comment #2 from Jeffrey Walton <noloader at gmail dot com> 2010-11-17 01:08:22 UTC --- Hi Jonathan, (In reply to comment #1) > The maintainers of GNU libc, the C and C++ committees and the POSIX working > group have not seen fit to include those functions, and they're not available > on my GNU/Linux box. Interesting. In 2010, I was hoping the strl* functions would side step the political mess of TR24731-1 on *nix. For those resisting, TR24731-1 is now a normative part of the C1x draft (as Annex K), so its coming whether they want it or not :/ Never the less, a warning would still be useful since lots of code still employs the unsafe functions. For those who are inclined - such as myself and others who perform security related audits - a compiler warning would be a welcome addition, even if there is no standard replacement. I'll tackle "what to replace it with" in-turn on the specific platform. Jeff
