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Re: [PATCH v3 1/2] Fix nonnull errors reported by UBSAN with GCC 7.

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René Scharfe <l.s.r@web.de>
Date
Apr 7, 2017, 15:25 UTC
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Am 07.04.2017 um 16:23 schrieb Martin Liška:
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> On 04/06/2017 10:49 PM, Johannes Sixt wrote:
>> Am 06.04.2017 um 19:31 schrieb René Scharfe:
>>> Am 06.04.2017 um 18:33 schrieb Johannes Sixt:
>>>> Am 06.04.2017 um 17:42 schrieb Martin Liška:
>>>>> +static inline void *sane_memmove(void *dest, const void *src, size_t n)
>>>>> +{
>>>>> +    if (n > 0)
>>>>> +        return memmove(dest, src, n);
>>>>> +    else
>>>>> +        return dest;
>>>>> +}
>>>>
>>>> Huh? memmove with n == 0 is well-defined. This wrapper is pointless.
>>>
>>> memmove(3) with NULL pointers is undefined.
>>
>> Then don't hide this helper behind a macro with a suspiciously similar name. Using the name sane_mmemove at the call site is preferable. memmove_or_null or something similar perhaps even more so.
>>
>> -- Hannes
>>
> 
> Good. There's tested v4.
Thank you!  I'd *still* prefer MOVE_ARRAY, though.  Patches to follow.
René
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Message 10 of 15 in “Fix nonnull errors reported by UBSAN with GCC 7.”
  1. 1/2 Fix nonnull errors reported by UBSAN with GCC 7.Martin Liška, Apr 6, 2017
  2. Jeff KingApr 6, 2017
  3. Martin LiškaApr 6, 2017
  4. René ScharfeApr 6, 2017
  5. Martin LiškaApr 6, 2017
  6. Johannes SixtApr 6, 2017
  7. René ScharfeApr 6, 2017
  8. Johannes SixtApr 6, 2017
  9. Martin LiškaApr 7, 2017
  10. René ScharfeApr 7, 2017
  11. 1/2 add MOVE_ARRAYRené Scharfe, Apr 7, 2017
  12. 2/2 use MOVE_ARRAYRené Scharfe, Apr 7, 2017
  13. Junio C HamanoApr 17, 2017
  14. Johannes SixtApr 17, 2017
  15. Johannes SchindelinApr 6, 2017

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