`Hiding' libc symbols

[Andrey A. Chernov]

On Thu, May 01, 2003 at 11:01:19 -0500, Jacques A. Vidrine wrote:
> No, you are mistaken.
> 
> namespace.h
> 
>      39 /*
>      40  * ISO C (C90) section.  Most names in libc aren't in ISO C, so they
>      41  * should be here.  Most aren't here...
>      42  */
>      43 #define         err                             _err
>      44 #define         warn                            _warn
>      45 #define         nsdispatch                      _nsdispatch
>      46 #define         strlcat                         _strlcat
>      47 #define         strlcpy                         _strlcpy
> 
> The comment dates back to 2001.

And you are mistaken to add str* functions here. While the comment is true
for err, warn etc. it is not true for standard-reserved str* prefix.

> That is your opinion, and one I do not share.  I did not make the
> commit for no purpose.

I understand your purpose, but point that 1) this way not works when 
multiply libraries linked and 2) it provokes str* standard reserved prefix 
incorrectly taken by applications.