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[Bug-readline] Re: [bug-inetutils] inetutils-1.8: ftp build error
From: |
Alfred M. Szmidt |
Subject: |
[Bug-readline] Re: [bug-inetutils] inetutils-1.8: ftp build error |
Date: |
Sun, 25 Jul 2010 10:33:09 -0400 |
> This is a known bug, the reason if I recall is that readline
> exports xmalloc and xrealloc is to allow programs to hook their
> own version into readline. So the readline maintainer has
> declined any fixes for this.
This is a severe bug. It makes readline useless for any project
that uses gnulib.
I should note that this was from my recollection, but I agree, it is
painful. Here is what Chet had to say on the topic:
Re: [Bug-readline] [PATCH] hide symbols for helper xmalloc/xrealloc/xfree
functions
| > libreadline is exporting symbols for its internal helper
| > xmalloc/xrealloc/xfree functions. These function names are
| > quite common, but might not behave exactly the same way as
| > readline expects.
|
| I want applications to have the option to override these functions if
| they so choose.
- [Bug-readline] Re: [bug-inetutils] inetutils-1.8: ftp build error, Alfred M. Szmidt, 2010/07/26
- [Bug-readline] Re: [bug-inetutils] inetutils-1.8: ftp build error, Sergey Poznyakoff, 2010/07/26
- [Bug-readline] Re: [bug-inetutils] inetutils-1.8: ftp build error,
Alfred M. Szmidt <=
- [Bug-readline] Re: [bug-inetutils] inetutils-1.8: ftp build error, Chet Ramey, 2010/07/25
- [Bug-readline] Re: [bug-inetutils] inetutils-1.8: ftp build error, Chet Ramey, 2010/07/25
- [Bug-readline] Re: [bug-inetutils] inetutils-1.8: ftp build error, Mike Frysinger, 2010/07/26
- [Bug-readline] Re: [bug-inetutils] inetutils-1.8: ftp build error, Chet Ramey, 2010/07/25
- [Bug-readline] Re: [bug-inetutils] inetutils-1.8: ftp build error, Mike Frysinger, 2010/07/26
- [Bug-readline] Re: [bug-inetutils] inetutils-1.8: ftp build error, Paul Eggert, 2010/07/26
- [Bug-readline] Re: [bug-inetutils] inetutils-1.8: ftp build error, Chet Ramey, 2010/07/25