Re: LYNX-DEV Volatile getenv Buffer

[pg]

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