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        Also, some compilers, such as OpenBSD's own gcc,         Also, some compilers, such as OpenBSD's own gcc,
        are able to do a better job with some very frequent functions such as         are able to do a better job with some very frequent functions such as
        <code>strlen</code> if you include the right header file.         <code>strlen</code> if you include the right header file.
   
      <li>Carefully check the build log for any compiler warnings.
          <ul><li>
              <code>implicit declaration of function foo()</code>
              indicates that a function prototype is missing.
              This means that the compiler will assume the return type
              to be an integer.
              Where the function actually returns a pointer, on 64-bit
              platforms it will be truncated, usually causing a segmentation
              fault.
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    <li>Don't use the name of a standard system function for anything else.     <li>Don't use the name of a standard system function for anything else.
        If you want to write your own function, give it its own name, and         If you want to write your own function, give it its own name, and
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