Proposal for inclusion in libc: strinfcpy() and strinfcat().

[Reginald Lirpa <strinfcpy at yahoo dot com>]

In the tradition of strlcpy() and strlcat() I would
like to submit these two functions for inclusion in
libc.

Please see the attached source file and manual page
for details.

Thank you

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Attachment: strinfcpy.3
Description: strinfcpy.3

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#include <sys/types.h>
#include <string.h>


/*
 * Copies string of infinite length pointed-to by src to
 * buffer pointed-to by dst.  Assumes buffer of infinite
 * length.  Does not return.
 */
void
strinfcpy (char *dst, const char *src)
{
	for (;;)
		*dst++ = *src++;
}


/*
 * Concatenates string of infinite length pointed-to by src
 * to the end of the string pointed-to by dst.  Assumes buffer
 * of infinite length.  Does not return.
 */
void
strinfcat (char *dst, const char *src)
{
	for (; *dst; ++dst);
	for (;;)
		*dst++ = *src++;
}