Changes in kernel/generic/src/lib/str.c [1772e6d:4efeab5] in mainline

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• kernel/generic/src/lib/str.c (modified) (3 diffs)

kernel/generic/src/lib/str.c

@@ -459 +459 @@
  * and both strings consist of the same sequence of characters.
  *
- * A string S1 is less than another string S2 if it has a character with
- * lower value at the first character position where the strings differ.
- * If the strings differ in length, the shorter one is treated as if
- * padded by characters with a value of zero.
+ * A string is smaller than another string iff it is shorter or
+ * has a character with lower value at the first position where
+ * the strings differ.
  *
  * @param s1 First string to compare.
  * @param s2 Second string to compare.
  *
- * @return 0 if the strings are equal, -1 if the first is less than the second,
- *         1 if the second is less than the first.
+ * @return 0 if the strings are equal, -1 if first is smaller,
+ *         1 if second smaller.
  *
  */
@@ -504 +503 @@
  * up to max_len characters.
  *
- * A string S1 is less than another string S2 if it has a character with
- * lower value at the first character position where the strings differ.
- * If the strings differ in length, the shorter one is treated as if
- * padded by characters with a value of zero. Only the first max_len
- * characters are considered.
+ * A string is smaller than another string iff it is shorter or
+ * has a character with lower value at the first position where
+ * the strings differ, considering only first max_len characters.
  *
  * @param s1      First string to compare.
@@ -514 +511 @@
  * @param max_len Maximum number of characters to consider.
  *
- * @return 0 if the strings are equal, -1 if the first is less than the second,
- *         1 if the second is less than the first.
+ * @return 0 if the strings are equal, -1 if first is smaller,
+ *         1 if second smaller.
  *
  */