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String Functions in LLVM-libc
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Summary
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This site tracks the status of the implementation of string functions in LLVM
Libc. This includes a few extra functions that are not in string.h, such as
functions converting strings to numbers.
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Source location
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- The main source for string functions is located at:
``libc/src/string``.
- The source for string conversion functions is located at:
``libc/src/stdlib`` and
``libc/src/__support``.
- The tests are located at:
``libc/test/src/string``,
``libc/test/src/stdlib``, and
``libc/test/src/__support``
respectively.
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Implementation Status
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Primary memory functions
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.. TODO(gchatelet): add details about the memory functions.
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Function_Name Available
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bzero YES
bcmp YES
memcpy YES
memset YES
memcmp YES
memmove YES
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Other Raw Memory Functions
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Function Name Available
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memchr YES
memrchr YES
memccpy YES
mempcpy YES
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String Memory Functions
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Function Name Available
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stpcpy YES
stpncpy YES
strcpy YES
strncpy YES
strcat YES
strncat YES
strdup YES
strndup YES
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String Examination Functions
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Function Name Available
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strlen YES
strnlen YES
strcmp YES
strncmp YES
strchr YES
strrchr YES
strspn YES
strcspn YES
strpbrk YES
strstr YES
strtok YES
strtok_r YES
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String Conversion Functions
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These functions are not in strings.h, but are still primarily string
functions, and are therefore tracked along with the rest of the string
functions.
The String to float functions were implemented using the Eisel-Lemire algorithm
(read more about the algorithm here: `The Eisel-Lemire ParseNumberF64 Algorithm
<https://nigeltao.github.io/blog/2020/eisel-lemire.html>`_). This improved
the performance of string to float and double, and allowed it to complete this
comprehensive test 15% faster than glibc: `Parse Number FXX Test Data
<https://github.com/nigeltao/parse-number-fxx-test-data>`_. The test was done
with LLVM-libc built on 2022-04-14 and Debian GLibc version 2.33-6. The targets
``libc_str_to_float_comparison_test`` and
``libc_system_str_to_float_comparison_test`` were built and run on the test data
10 times each, skipping the first run since it was an outlier.
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Function Name Available
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atof YES
atoi YES
atol YES
atoll YES
strtol YES
strtoll YES
strtoul YES
strtoull YES
strtof YES
strtod YES
strtold YES
strtoimax YES
strtoumax YES
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String Error Functions
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Function Name Available
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strerror
strerror_s
strerrorlen_s
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Localized String Functions
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These functions require locale.h, and will be added when locale support is
implemented in LLVM-libc.
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Function Name Available
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strcoll
strxfrm
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\<name\>_s String Functions
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Many String functions have an equivalent _s version, which is intended to be
more secure and safe than the previous standard. These functions add runtime
error detection and overflow protection. While they can be seen as an
improvement, adoption remains relatively low among users. In addition, they are
being considered for removal, see
`Field Experience With Annex K — Bounds Checking Interfaces
<http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg14/www/docs/n1967.htm>`_. For these reasons,
there is no ongoing work to implement them.