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Re: There are still bugs in dirname(3) (glibc 2.2.3.pre1)


From: Ulrich Drepper
Subject: 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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