On Mon, Nov 22, 2010 at 12:39 AM, Guenter Knauf <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi,
> in mpm_common.c we have:
>
> #ifndef HAVE_INITGROUPS
> int initgroups(const char *name, gid_t basegid)
> {
> #if defined(_OSD_POSIX) || defined(OS2) || defined(WIN32) ||
> defined(NETWARE)
>    return 0;
> #else
>    gid_t groups[NGROUPS_MAX];
>    struct group *g;
>    int index = 0;
>
>    setgrent();
>
>    groups[index++] = basegid;
>
>    while (index < NGROUPS_MAX && ((g = getgrent()) != NULL)) {
>        if (g->gr_gid != basegid) {
>            char **names;
>
>            for (names = g->gr_mem; *names != NULL; ++names) {
>                if (!strcmp(*names, name))
>                    groups[index++] = g->gr_gid;
>            }
>        }
>    }
>
>    endgrent();
>
>    return setgroups(index, groups);
> #endif
> }
> #endif /* def NEED_INITGROUPS */
>
> the only other 2 source files which use initgroups() are mod_unixd.c and
> suexec.c; with 4 platforms this function is a dummy; 2 (NetWare and Win32)
> dont build mod_unix.d.c, and OS/2 does #ifndef the part in mod_unixd.c where
> initgroups() is used - remains only _OSD_POSIX which might need the dummy +
> any other strange Linux which lacks of initgroups(); then we have also no
> conditional prototype for it in any header; and finally suexec.c is a
> standalone program which seems not to be able to use this function unless
> linked with mpm_common.c ...
> so wouldnt it make more sense to either move it into a separare file which
> can be linked to suexec too, or at least to move it into unixd.c or
> mod_unixd.c ?

I suggest just deleting the function.  In the event that somebody
actually needs it, we find the appropriate solution then.

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