sizeof array-typed function parameter: Warning possible?

[Andrew Pinski]

It is already filed as bug 6940.

Thanks,
Andrew Pinski

On Wednesday, Aug 13, 2003, at 12:35 US/Eastern, Claus Fischer wrote:

>
> I just tripped over this:
>    void f(char x[100])
>    {
>        snprintf(x,sizeof(x),"foobar");
>    }
> I understand that section 6.7.5.3 #6 of my draft C standard
> means the compiler is right, as usual :-)
>
> I guess it's not possible to devise a very clever GCC compiler
> warning that detects such nasty programmer errors?
>
> Of course   sizeof(x)  could really be meant in the way that
> the standard prescribes for interpreting it, so I see little
> chance. It would be VERY nice though.
>
> Regards,
>
> Claus
>
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>
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