[PATCH 3/3] login: Make user accounting database no-op

[Thorsten Kukuk]

On Tue, Jan 28, 2025 at 3:03 PM Adhemerval Zanella Netto
<adhemerval.zanella@linaro.org> wrote:
> On 28/01/25 07:58, Thorsten Kukuk wrote:
> > On Wed, Aug 7, 2024 at 9:53 PM Adhemerval Zanella Netto
> > <adhemerval.zanella@linaro.org> wrote:
> >>
> >> I think to really fixing the API would require to move the utmp/utmpx handling
> >> out of the process, otherwise we will need quite complex solution to proper
> >> BZ#24492.
> >>
> >> And these issues exist for a long time, without much traction to fix on glibc.
> >> The unsigned trick is a rubber band, but the implementation is still clunky in
> >> some parts.
> >>
> >> That's why I still think best course of action is just to deprecate this API
> >> on glibc side and move to what Thorsten has suggested some years ago.
> >
> > Any news on how to go forward with this patch?
>
> Florian has hinted me that is in his plan to review it.  It is too late for 2.41,
> so I think we should aim for 2.42.  In any case, it is missing review.

Since even 2.42 is already out, any update on this one?

Thanks,
Thorsten

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