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bug#13768: --without-posix code uses scm_getpid() in libguile-2.0.2
From: |
Mark H Weaver |
Subject: |
bug#13768: --without-posix code uses scm_getpid() in libguile-2.0.2 |
Date: |
Mon, 25 Feb 2013 13:58:27 -0500 |
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Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/24.2 (gnu/linux) |
Hi Andy,
Andy Wingo <address@hidden> writes:
> Our PRNG is not secure. We should not be making arguments from the
> perspective of security. (I think including the PID is a good thing,
> but not because of security.)
Indeed, point well taken.
> Why don't we just add the result of getpid() without relying on the
> scm_getpid() binding. All platforms have it.
Ah, good! I didn't know that getpid() was available on MinGW.
> Thanks for following up. TBH though I would prefer that if you already
> know the solution, to go ahead and fix it instead of writing a mail and
> fixing the docs.
Agreed. I didn't know the solution until just now. I have done as you
suggested above, and am now closing this bug.
Thanks,
Mark