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Re: [PATCH] Don't call uname or getrlimit in libpthread init function

From: Ulrich Drepper <drepper at redhat dot com>
To: libc-hacker at sourceware dot org
Date: Thu, 08 Apr 2010 15:36:35 -0700
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Don't call uname or getrlimit in libpthread init function
References: <m339z6nuu6.fsf@hase.home>

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On 04/08/2010 02:42 AM, Andreas Schwab wrote:
> The libpthread init function calls uname and getrlimit, which means they
> are called just by being linked against it, even if the program does not
> use any of the libpthread functions, thus may use the function names for
> its own purpose.

No, uname belongs to the namespace to the implementation.  You cannot
just overload it.  Why on earth should this be allowed?  Somebody
overloading the function has to know what s/he does.

- -- 
â Ulrich Drepper â Red Hat, Inc. â 444 Castro St â Mountain View, CA â
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References:
- [PATCH] Don't call uname or getrlimit in libpthread init function
  - From: Andreas Schwab

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