Re: RFC: add a string-desc module

[Bruno Haible <bruno@clisp.org>]

Vivien Kraus wrote:
> I frequently use ad-hoc code for this, however in library code, in
> which xmalloc is not much used.

Good point. I'll need to duplicate the interface of the memory
allocating functions: one with 'x', that use xmalloc, and one without
'x', for use in libraries.

> I learn new gnulib things primarily from the manual. Do you plan to
> document it there?

Yes, sure. The reference documentation can stay in the .h file, but
and overview and general usage section belongs in the documentation.

> > /* Return a copy of string S, as a NUL-terminated C string.  */
> > extern char * string_desc_c (string_desc_t s);
> 
> Would it be appropriate to use the attribute module and mark this
> ATTRIBUTE_DEALLOC_FREE?

Good point, yes. Will do!

Thanks for your review and remarks.

Bruno