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Re: libstdc++/9817: collate::compare doesn't handle nul characters.
- From: paolo at gcc dot gnu dot org
- To: gcc-bugs at gcc dot gnu dot org, gcc-prs at gcc dot gnu dot org, nobody at gcc dot gnu dot org, paolo at gcc dot gnu dot org, peturr02 at ru dot is
- Date: 23 Feb 2003 13:36:25 -0000
- Subject: Re: libstdc++/9817: collate::compare doesn't handle nul characters.
- Reply-to: paolo at gcc dot gnu dot org, gcc-bugs at gcc dot gnu dot org, gcc-prs at gcc dot gnu dot org, nobody at gcc dot gnu dot org, paolo at gcc dot gnu dot org, peturr02 at ru dot is, gcc-gnats at gcc dot gnu dot org
Synopsis: collate::compare doesn't handle nul characters.
Responsible-Changed-From-To: unassigned->paolo
Responsible-Changed-By: paolo
Responsible-Changed-When: Sun Feb 23 13:36:24 2003
Responsible-Changed-Why:
Working on it.
State-Changed-From-To: open->analyzed
State-Changed-By: paolo
State-Changed-When: Sun Feb 23 13:36:24 2003
State-Changed-Why:
Confirmed. The reason is simple: compare is implemented in
terms of strcoll (config/locale/*/collate_members.cc). The
same can be said for transform (strxfrm). Instead, a driver
should continue if necessary past any '\0' (basically
when the first hunk compares equal) and invoke repeatedly
the underlying C functions. Will do...
http://gcc.gnu.org/cgi-bin/gnatsweb.pl?cmd=view%20audit-trail&database=gcc&pr=9817