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SubjectRe: [BK PATCH] One strdup() to rule them all
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In message <20030911162223.GB3989@wohnheim.fh-wedel.de> you write:
> Andries, would you still object this function?
>
> char *strdup(const char *s, int flags)
> {
> char *rv = kmalloc(strlen(s)+1, flags);
> if (rv)
> strcpy(rv, s);
> return rv;
> }

No. We've been here. There are only around 50 users/potential users
of such a thing in the kernel, and seven implementations, but Linus
doesn't like it, so let's not waste more time on this please.

Rusty.

PS. kstrdrup is a better name since the args are different, a-la
kmalloc.
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