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snprintf: Are there any C Standard Proposals/plans to change the description of this func?


Are there any Proposals (or plans) to the C language Standard to change the (last sentence of the) description of the snprintf function such that the ambiguity described in this my answer to the question - "Is snprintf() ALWAYS null terminating?"- is resolved?

(Or how (using which links) can I determine by myself if there are any such Proposals?
Is there any search engine that can show all the currently active Proposals about the snprintf function?
The only link I currently know is this one - http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg14/ - and this is the first time I have particular thoughts about a Proposal to any Standard)


Solution

  • From the WG14 page you can find a list of all C11 defect reports (DR).

    I can only find one DR about snprintf, DR 428. Though I didn't check if this is the same issue.

    As for how to propose a DR, I suppose you have to go through your national standard institute and contact your national part of WG14, which in the US would be INCITS PL22.11.