Re: [Bug-gnulib] addition: stpncpy.h, stpncpy.c

[Bruno Haible]

Jim Meyering writes:

> In such cases, isn't it better to have a run-test detect
> that the replacement function is necessary?  Otherwise,
> everyone ends up paying a price (albeit small) in support
> of some losing system(s).

Currently there is no platform where one would pay a price. On glibc
systems, stpncpy() works and is used. On AIX it doesn't work and is
replaced.

But for the sake of other systems that might implement a correct
stpncpy() in the future I've now added an autoconf test. Thanks for
the suggestion.

Bruno