> similar to the Annex K Bounds Checked Interface functions strcpy_s and strcat_s but not quite as good IMHO.
Err... I thought Annex K is deprecated and dead? Whereas strl* seem very much alive, some compilers even give a "strcpy/strncpy is unsafe, use strlcpy instead" warning.
Correct -- it would be nice if the glibc maintainers would reconsider their opinion of supporting the optional Annex K functionality. There is definitely user demand for the feature.