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From: Michael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
To: Shawn Landden <shawnlandden-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
Cc: mtk.manpages-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org,
	linux-man-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] gets: note that glibc 2.16 has removed the definition of gets()
Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2013 08:22:19 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <51E4E69B.7070208@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <1373647368-12099-1-git-send-email-shawnlandden-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>

Hi Shawn

This isn't really correct. See the CONFORMING TO section in the man-page.

Cheers,

Michael


On 07/12/13 18:42, Shawn Landden wrote:
> ---
>  man3/gets.3 | 4 +++-
>  1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> diff --git a/man3/gets.3 b/man3/gets.3
> index 85747ef..bd65b9c 100644
> --- a/man3/gets.3
> +++ b/man3/gets.3
> @@ -162,7 +162,9 @@ it is extremely dangerous to use.
>  It has been used to break computer security.
>  Use
>  .BR fgets ()
> -instead.
> +instead. glibc 2.16 does not define
> +.BR gets ()
> +.
>  .PP
>  It is not advisable to mix calls to input functions from the
>  .I stdio
> 

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      parent reply	other threads:[~2013-07-16  6:22 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 2+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2013-07-12 16:42 [PATCH] gets: note that glibc 2.16 has removed the definition of gets() Shawn Landden
     [not found] ` <1373647368-12099-1-git-send-email-shawnlandden-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
2013-07-16  6:22   ` Michael Kerrisk [this message]

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