* [PATCH] gets: note that glibc 2.16 has removed the definition of gets()
@ 2013-07-12 16:42 Shawn Landden
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From: Shawn Landden @ 2013-07-12 16:42 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: mtk.manpages-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w
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---
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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1.8.3.2
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* Re: [PATCH] gets: note that glibc 2.16 has removed the definition of gets()
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@ 2013-07-16 6:22 ` Michael Kerrisk
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From: Michael Kerrisk @ 2013-07-16 6:22 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Shawn Landden
Cc: mtk.manpages-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w,
linux-man-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA
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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