1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/common/windows/string_utils-inl.h b/src/common/windows/string_utils-inl.h
index ade99792..db18124d 100644
--- a/src/common/windows/string_utils-inl.h
+++ b/src/common/windows/string_utils-inl.h
@@ -49,6 +49,15 @@
 #define WIN_STRING_FORMAT_LL "I64"
 #endif  // MSC_VER >= 1400
 
+// A nonconforming version of swprintf, without the length argument, was
+// included with the CRT prior to MSVC8.  Although a conforming version was
+// also available via an overload, it is not reliably chosen.  _snwprintf
+// behaves as a standards-confirming swprintf should, so force the use of
+// _snwprintf when using older CRTs.
+#if _MSC_VER < 1400  // MSVC 2005/8
+#define swprintf _snwprintf
+#endif  // MSC_VER < 1400
+
 namespace google_breakpad {
 
 using std::string;