__readlink_chk

Name

__readlink_chk -- display value of a symbolic link, with buffer overflow checking

Synopsis

#include <unistd.h>

ssize_t __readlink_chk(const char * path, char * buf, size_t len, size_t buflen);

Description

The interface __readlink_chk() shall function in the same way as the interface readlink(), except that __readlink_chk() shall check for buffer overflow before computing a result. If an overflow is anticipated, the function shall abort and the program calling it shall exit.

The parameter buflen specifies the size of the buffer buf. If len exceeds buflen, the function shall abort, and the program calling it shall exit.

The __readlink_chk() function is not in the source standard; it is only in the binary standard.