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diff --git a/src/base/string/raw/ecompare.c b/src/base/string/raw/ecompare.c
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+++ b/src/base/string/raw/ecompare.c
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+#include <u.h>
+#include <base.h>
+
+int
+str·ecompare(char *l, char *e, char *r)
+{
+    int cl, cr;
+
+    if(l > e) /* l is nil */
+        return *r ? -1 : 0;
+
+    while(l != e){
+        cl=*l++, cr=*r++;
+        if(cl != cr)
+            return cl-cr;
+        if(!cl)
+            return 0;
+    }
+    return *r ? -1 : 0;
+}