Re: [PATCH] argv_split: allow argv_split to handle NULL pointer in argcp parameter gracefully

On Tue, 31 Jul 2007, Neil Horman wrote:

> As Jeremy and I had discussed in a previous thread, it would be nice if the
> argv_split library function could gracefully handle a NULL pointer in the argcp
> parameter, so as to allow functions using it that did not care about the value
> of argc to not have to declare a useless variable.  This patch accomplishes
> that.  Tested by me, with successful results.

The patch itself looks simple and straightforward enough, but having done
this, now you'd also want to cleanup the use of the dummy variable in the
callsites you mentioned above, correct? (Unless that's what Jeremy meant
in his reply already)
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