Re: Autoconf and duplicated function tests

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From: Roland McGrath
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1992 08:18

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> 	#ifdef USG
> 	#include <string.h>
> 	#else
> 	#include <strings.h>
> 	#endif
> 	#ifndef HAVE_STRSTR
> 	const char *strstr ();
> 	#endif
> 
> If the system already offers strstr, <string.h> or <strings.h> will
> declare it, and my own definition will fatally conflict.

That is only because your declaration is wrong.  The correct declaration,
"char *strstr ();" should not conflict with a correct prototype in
<string.h>.

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