On 28 July 2013 11:44, Gabriel Dos Reis <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:gdr@cs.tamu.edu" target="_blank">gdr@cs.tamu.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5">We shouldn't be doing anything in rash.</div></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>Who is arguing for a rash decision? This sounds like a straw man to me.</div><div><br></div><div>
As far as I can tell, we are exploring how to meet this very real need of programs (efficiently turning a buffer of raw data into something which has structure), which is currently being met (either accidentally or deliberately) by relying on certain undefined behavior not being undefined in any practical sense.</div>
</div>-- <br> Nevin ":-)" Liber <mailto:<a href="mailto:nevin@eviloverlord.com" target="_blank">nevin@eviloverlord.com</a>> (847) 691-1404