Kay Sievers wrote:
[snip]
>but sscanf in linux-2.5/lib/vsprintf.c interpretes length attributes
>only when the type is a string. It uses simple_strtoul() and it will
>read the buffer until it finds a non-(hex)digit.
>
>
[snip]
You could always try truncating the string, then using strtoul(). Save
the character you replace if you want to restore the string to its
former glory :)
eg.:
...
savechar = str[3];
str[3]=0;
i = simple_strtoul(str);
str[3]=savechar;
...
- Steve
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