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From: Rich Felker <dalias@libc.org>
To: musl@lists.openwall.com
Subject: Re: [musl] [PATCH v2] cuserid: support invocation with a NULL pointer argument
Date: Sun, 22 Mar 2020 11:05:57 -0400	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20200322150557.GN11469@brightrain.aerifal.cx> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <36221X68MA893.2BYWBI9CL1WMJ@8pit.net>

On Sun, Mar 22, 2020 at 10:51:56AM +0100, Sören Tempel wrote:
> Sören Tempel <soeren@soeren-tempel.net> wrote:
> > From my personal Alpine Linux packaging perspective: I would prefer
> > either removing the function entirely or supporting the invocation with
> > a NULL pointer argument. Currently, apps using this with a NULL pointer
> > (e.g. cdparanoia) will crash at runtime which makes it more difficult to
> > identify them. If the function would be removed entirely we would be
> > able to detect, during compilation, which apps use it and patch them
> > accordingly.
> 
> Ping.

Thanks. I'm trying to catch up on patches and I just confirmed your
research, so I think the patch is correct. I'll apply soon.

Rich

  reply	other threads:[~2020-03-22 15:06 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2020-01-29 11:20 Sören Tempel
2020-01-29 11:59 ` Sören Tempel
2020-03-22  9:51   ` Sören Tempel
2020-03-22 15:05     ` Rich Felker [this message]
2021-02-13 19:06       ` Rich Felker

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