+static int
+compare (const void *vp1, const void *vp2)
+{
+ char * const *p1 = (char * const *) vp1;
+ char * const *p2 = (char * const *) vp2;
+ return strcmp (*p1, *p2);
+}
+
+void
+sort_strings (char **argv, int len)
+{
+ qsort (argv, len, sizeof (char *), compare);
+}
+