| Jari Aalto wrote: | > Package: gcc | > Version: 4:4.1.1-3 | > Severity: normal | > | > While compiling binutils-2.17 from (Debian) sources, gcc reports following: | > | > bucomm.o: In function `make_tempname': | > /usr/src/net/deb/src/binutils-2.17/binutils/bucomm.c:426: warning: the use of `mktemp' is dangerous, better use `mkstemp' | > | > | > The proper fix is to use `mkdtemp' in the code, but the error message | > does not tell this. | | FYI, in the case of binutils mkdtemp is not the proper fix, because | it has to be bootstrappable on machines without mkdtemp support. | | In the general case it might be still no good idea, the manpage for | mkdtemp claims it is non-standard (glibc/OpenBSD only).
If the ./configure script can detect the presence of glibc, then I assume the mkdtemp etc. could be taken into use and in other systems use the default. Jari -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
