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Re: [Patch] Document __secure_getenv

From: Chris Metcalf <cmetcalf at tilera dot com>
To: Florian Weimer <fweimer at redhat dot com>
Cc: Carlos O'Donell <carlos_odonell at mentor dot com>, Roland McGrath<roland at hack dot frob dot com>, <libc-alpha at sourceware dot org>
Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2012 09:51:18 -0400
Subject: Re: [Patch] Document __secure_getenv
References: <4FFD81E6.6020202@redhat.com> <20120711134314.DB2432C095@topped-with-meat.com> <4FFD85F2.4030200@redhat.com> <4FFD9AE5.5040403@mentor.com> <4FFD9F4B.6080104@redhat.com> <4FFDA4A0.6000200@mentor.com> <4FFED429.6000205@redhat.com>

On 7/12/2012 9:42 AM, Florian Weimer wrote:
> +Libraries should use @code{__secure_getenv} instead of @code{getenv},
> +so that they do not accidentally use entrusted environment variables.

"untrusted"

-- 
Chris Metcalf, Tilera Corp.
http://www.tilera.com

References:
- [Patch] Document __secure_getenv
  - From: Florian Weimer
- Re: [Patch] Document __secure_getenv
  - From: Roland McGrath
- Re: [Patch] Document __secure_getenv
  - From: Florian Weimer
- Re: [Patch] Document __secure_getenv
  - From: Carlos O'Donell
- Re: [Patch] Document __secure_getenv
  - From: Florian Weimer
- Re: [Patch] Document __secure_getenv
  - From: Carlos O'Donell
- Re: [Patch] Document __secure_getenv
  - From: Florian Weimer

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