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Re: There are still bugs in dirname(3) (glibc 2.2.3.pre1)
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Ulrich Drepper |
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Re: There are still bugs in dirname(3) (glibc 2.2.3.pre1) |
Date: |
05 Apr 2001 12:09:07 -0700 |
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"Michael Kerrisk" <address@hidden> writes:
> The "thoroughly tested" dirname I sent you is broken, as you may already
> have already observed. I injected a bug in the fixing of the multiple-
> slashes-at-start-of-pathname problem. A revised version is appended to
> this message.
I've changed glibc's implementation already. I think I got it right
now.
> I saw your note go through the Austin mailing list, and Donn Terry's
> response. Any conclusions yet?
While I don't agree completely with Donn handling double slashes
special is permitted and it is necessary in glibc's case since the
same sources are used in applications.
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