setenv() update in 7-CURRENT time frame

John Baldwin jhb at freebsd.org
Wed Jun 27 19:44:08 UTC 2007


On Wednesday 27 June 2007 02:29:23 pm Sean C. Farley wrote:
> With the release rapidly approaching, I want to know if it would be
> better to move the setenv() (and family) API to POSIX (along with added
> memory leak restraints).  For details on the changes, please see my
> posting in the current@ and ports@[1] archives.  I ask arch@ since it
> involves API changes.
> 
> I thought about holding off until the branching, but enough changes have
> rolled into CURRENT to make me think that it may be acceptable.  I
> received no complaints from my postings in current@ and ports at .  From
> communications with Kris Kennaway, he surmised it may affect a few old
> BSD-specific ports and checking would have to be done manually to find
> them.
> 
> How does the idea of applying my patch[1] to CURRENT before the branch
> is made sound?  While I would prefer it to make it into this release, I
> understand if it would be best to wait.  I am just looking for a
> definitive answer.  If I did not ask, I would feel anxious wondering if
> it could have made it.  :)
> 
> Sean
>    1. http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-ports/2007-May/041577.html
>    2. http://www.farley.org/freebsd/tmp/setenv/setenv.diff
> -- 
> scf at FreeBSD.org

Go for it.

-- 
John Baldwin


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