Re: RE : RE : rm -f core cause some troubles

[Jeffrey Walton]

On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 8:36 AM, Eric Blake <address@hidden> wrote:
> On 12/08/2012 05:16 PM, Jeffrey Walton wrote:
>> Agreed. Before anything, the program has to be correct. Trying to
>> remove a directory named 'core' does not follow the intention
>> (informally 'specification') of removing crash dump files.
>
> Naming a directory 'core' is dangerous and non-portable, because the
> name 'core' is traditionally reserved for core dumps.
Agreed, but the program is still not correct (assuming the
specification is to remove old core dumps).

Before anything, the program has to be correct. After correctness, the
program should be secure and can be efficient.

Jeff