Re: [PATCH v4] string.h: Add str_has_prefix() helper function
From: Steven Rostedt
Date: Sat Dec 22 2018 - 12:23:40 EST
On Sat, 22 Dec 2018 12:19:11 -0500
Steven Rostedt <rostedt@xxxxxxxxxxx> 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.
-- Steve