On Tue, 13 Jul 2010, Christian Weisgerber wrote: > Theo de Raadt <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > - posix_openpt(), grantpt(), unlockpt() and ptsname(), and > > > - utmpx. > > > > > > This causes a real burden on people trying to write network login > > > services, terminal emulators, terminal multiplexers, etc. > > > > You are killing us with hyperbole. > > Well, I have been waiting for some time for porters to run against > a wall because of the lack of posix_openpt() etc, but so far it > hasn't happened yet.
I know of some functionnalities in gnomevfs and gvfs that don't work because of this (not such a big of a deal; I've been wanting to port it to openpty if possible but never found the time yet). Also, devel/vte installs libexec/gnome-pty-helper setgid utmp because of the same reason. These are the only ones that I am aware of that would need some "love". -- Antoine
