severity 485135 important thanks IMHO this problem is nasty: if the user does not check the return code but sanitizes the buffer before using it, then this bug leads to incorrect program behaviour ("empty" error messages) without triggering any compiler warning. Regards, Eduard. -- <LGS> Halloechen, ihr Spinner, so frueh auf? <nusse> nein, wir schlafen alle im kollektiv <knorke> mein alkoven ist kaputt <teq> alkohol kaputt?