Issue #2933 has been updated by tautolog.
I have actually used this feature before, for test scripts for a network API, but I still support removal because it could reduce attack vectors and attack surface. I use netcat now, just as suggested. > On Aug 1, 2016, at 7:09 PM, bugtracker-ad...@leaf.dragonflybsd.org wrote: > > Issue #2933 has been reported by sevan. > > ---------------------------------------- > Submit #2933: Remove unix domain socket support from cat(1) > http://bugs.dragonflybsd.org/issues/2933 > > * Author: sevan > * Status: New > * Priority: Normal > * Assignee: > * Category: Userland > * Target version: > ---------------------------------------- > Introduced in FreeBSD[1] and inherited in DragonFly BSD, cat(1) has the > ability to utilise a unix domain socket but the usecase is somewhat limited & > better served by other tools eg netcat. Attached diff removes the > functionality & restores previous behaviour. This feature is exclusive to > FreeBSD & DragonFly BSD and has not been adopted by the other BSDs. > > [1] > https://svnweb.freebsd.org/base/head/bin/cat/cat.c?r1=78732&r2=83482&view=patch > > ---Files-------------------------------- > patch-dfbsd-cat-nosocket.txt (4.32 KB) > > > -- > You have received this notification because you have either subscribed to it, > or are involved in it. > To change your notification preferences, please click here: > http://bugs.dragonflybsd.org/my/account ---------------------------------------- Submit #2933: Remove unix domain socket support from cat(1) http://bugs.dragonflybsd.org/issues/2933#change-12957 * Author: sevan * Status: New * Priority: Normal * Assignee: * Category: Userland * Target version: ---------------------------------------- Introduced in FreeBSD[1] and inherited in DragonFly BSD, cat(1) has the ability to utilise a unix domain socket but the usecase is somewhat limited & better served by other tools eg netcat. Attached diff removes the functionality & restores previous behaviour. This feature is exclusive to FreeBSD & DragonFly BSD and has not been adopted by the other BSDs. [1] https://svnweb.freebsd.org/base/head/bin/cat/cat.c?r1=78732&r2=83482&view=patch ---Files-------------------------------- patch-dfbsd-cat-nosocket.txt (4.32 KB) -- You have received this notification because you have either subscribed to it, or are involved in it. To change your notification preferences, please click here: http://bugs.dragonflybsd.org/my/account
