* strings.c (print_strings): For compatibility with existing

strings programs, print strings which are not terminated with a
	null byte or a newline.
	* binutils.texi, strings.1: Update documentation accordingly.
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Ian Lance Taylor 1995-07-31 17:24:17 +00:00
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@ -1278,7 +1278,7 @@ strings [-afov] [-@var{min-len}] [-n @var{min-len}] [-t @var{radix}] [-]
For each @var{file} given, GNU @code{strings} prints the printable
character sequences that are at least 4 characters long (or the number
given with the options below) and are followed by a NUL or newline
given with the options below) and are followed by an unprintable
character. By default, it only prints the strings from the initialized
and loaded sections of object files; for other types of files, it prints
the strings from the whole file.