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Re: LYNX-DEV Volatile getenv Buffer
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pg |
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Re: LYNX-DEV Volatile getenv Buffer |
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Thu, 22 Jan 1998 12:07:28 -0700 (MST) |
In a recent note, T.E.Dickey said:
> Date: Thu, 22 Jan 1998 05:47:18 -0500 (EST)
>
> > The string value returned by getenv is subject to overwriting by
> > subsequent calls to getenv. I just encountered this on OS/390.
> >
> thanks - will review & integrate.
>
Thank you. The problem manifested itself as an inability to open
the .lynxrc file to update options after the $HOME string got
clobbered (by the value of the $DISPLAY string.)
I wonder if corruption of the $HOME string might also cause problems
recently reported with creating a trace log?
-- gil