--- deliantra/server/include/util.h	2007/08/06 10:54:12	1.54
+++ deliantra/server/include/util.h	2007/09/09 06:25:46	1.56
@@ -347,6 +347,7 @@
   refcnt_base () : refcnt (0) { }
 };
 
+// to avoid branches with more advanced compilers
 extern refcnt_base::refcnt_t refcnt_dummy;
 
 template<class T>
@@ -546,8 +547,8 @@
 
 int similar_direction (int a, int b);
 
-// like printf, but returns a std::string
-const std::string format (const char *format, ...);
+// like sprintf, but returns a "static" buffer
+const char *format (const char *format, ...);
 
 #endif