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" I think it's somewhat interesting that 5000 or so lines of C code polished over 20 years still has memory bugs." Typical might be the word you're looking for
by nickpsecurity 10y ago
" I think it's somewhat interesting that 5000 or so lines of C code polished over 20 years still has memory bugs."
Typical might be the word you're looking for there. The CompSci people doing static analysis for C programs often apply them to popular FOSS. They find new errors about every time.
- qwertyuiop924 10y agoAs much as I defend C, if you're using C in a non-embedded environment, and you're handling any sort of textual input... don't. In fact, even if you're not handling textual input, think about not doing it.