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Re: iconv(3) and POSIX



Martin Husemann <martin%duskware.de@localhost> writes:

> On Thu, Jan 03, 2013 at 01:21:17PM -0500, Greg Troxel wrote:
>> and this causes git to declare OLD_ICONV for NetBSD.  Our iconv_open
>> also declares both arguments const, contrary to POISX.
>
> Both are const char * in posix as well:
>
> http://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/functions/iconv_open.html

Sorry, I misread on iconv_open.

>> So is this as bug to fix in the prototype?   Or if not, how should the
>> manpage be changed?
>
> The prototype should be fixed to "char **restrict src".

I'll change it and see if there is build fallout.  If not, any
objections to dropping the const?

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