From: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org>
To: Namhyung Kim <namhyung@kernel.org>
Cc: LKML <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>,
Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>,
Ingo Molnar <mingo@kernel.org>,
Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>,
Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>,
Joe Perches <joe@perches.com>,
Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@kernel.org>,
Tom Zanussi <zanussi@kernel.org>,
Andreas Schwab <schwab@linux-m68k.org>,
kernel-team@lge.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4] string.h: Add str_has_prefix() helper function
Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2018 12:24:54 -0500 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20181222122454.63bba1ac@vmware.local.home> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20181222122335.7fee7e5e@vmware.local.home>
On Sat, 22 Dec 2018 12:23:35 -0500
Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org> wrote:
> On Sat, 22 Dec 2018 12:19:11 -0500
> Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org> wrote:
>
> > Because memcmp() isn't required to test byte by byte. In fact, most
> > implementations don't which is why memcmp is faster than strcncmp.
>
> In fact, if memcmp() was safe to use if we only knew the size of one of
> the parameters, then there would be no reason for strncmp to exist.
>
Also, I believe there are some memcmp implementations that start at the
end of the memory locations, not the beginning. That is, it compares
backwards. Which is also legit for memcmp to do.
-- Steve
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2018-12-22 17:24 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 15+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2018-12-22 4:19 [PATCH v4] string.h: Add str_has_prefix() helper function Steven Rostedt
2018-12-22 4:42 ` Steven Rostedt
2018-12-22 9:33 ` Namhyung Kim
2018-12-22 12:24 ` Steven Rostedt
2018-12-22 14:24 ` Namhyung Kim
2018-12-22 15:12 ` Steven Rostedt
2018-12-22 16:16 ` Steven Rostedt
2018-12-22 16:46 ` Namhyung Kim
2018-12-22 17:19 ` Steven Rostedt
2018-12-22 17:23 ` Steven Rostedt
2018-12-22 17:24 ` Steven Rostedt [this message]
2018-12-23 3:13 ` Namhyung Kim
2018-12-23 3:23 ` Steven Rostedt
2018-12-23 3:05 ` Namhyung Kim
2019-01-11 8:10 ` [utility perl script] strncmp() -> str_has_prefix() conversions Joe Perches
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