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Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2023 17:37:49 -0400
From: Rich Felker <dalias@...c.org>
To: musl@...ts.openwall.com
Subject: [PATCH] [RFC] trap on invalid printf formats
Inspired by a new instance of some bitrotted software using %Lu
instead of %llu, attached is a draft patch to catch such errors rather
than silently leaving missing output.
I don't know if this is a good idea to actually do (note: probably
matching changes should be made in wide printf and maybe also scanf if
so) but I'm posting it here in case anyone wants to experiment or
discuss. Note that there is no conformance distinction since invalid
format strings are undefined behavior.
Rich
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