[Python-checkins] python/dist/src/Doc/lib libos.tex, 1.146.2.6, 1.146.2.7

birkenfeld@users.sourceforge.net birkenfeld at users.sourceforge.net
Sat Jun 25 22:44:15 CEST 2005


Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Doc/lib
In directory sc8-pr-cvs1.sourceforge.net:/tmp/cvs-serv11414/Doc/lib

Modified Files:
      Tag: release24-maint
	libos.tex 
Log Message:
backport bug [ 1186072 ] tempnam doc doesn't include link to tmpfile



Index: libos.tex
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RCS file: /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Doc/lib/libos.tex,v
retrieving revision 1.146.2.6
retrieving revision 1.146.2.7
diff -u -d -r1.146.2.6 -r1.146.2.7
--- libos.tex	25 Jun 2005 19:55:37 -0000	1.146.2.6
+++ libos.tex	25 Jun 2005 20:44:12 -0000	1.146.2.7
@@ -1078,8 +1078,8 @@
 behavior of this function depends on the C library implementation;
 some aspects are underspecified in system documentation.
 \warning{Use of \function{tempnam()} is vulnerable to symlink attacks;
-consider using \function{tmpfile()} instead.}
-Availability: Macintosh, \UNIX, Windows.
+consider using \function{tmpfile()} (section \ref{os-newstreams})
+instead.}  Availability: Macintosh, \UNIX, Windows.
 \end{funcdesc}
 
 \begin{funcdesc}{tmpnam}{}
@@ -1090,12 +1090,13 @@
 paths returned by \function{tmpnam()}; no automatic cleanup is
 provided.
 \warning{Use of \function{tmpnam()} is vulnerable to symlink attacks;
-consider using \function{tmpfile()} instead.}
-Availability: \UNIX, Windows.  This function probably shouldn't be used
-on Windows, though:  Microsoft's implementation of \function{tmpnam()}
-always creates a name in the root directory of the current drive, and
-that's generally a poor location for a temp file (depending on
-privileges, you may not even be able to open a file using this name).
+consider using \function{tmpfile()} (section \ref{os-newstreams})
+instead.}  Availability: \UNIX, Windows.  This function probably
+shouldn't be used on Windows, though: Microsoft's implementation of
+\function{tmpnam()} always creates a name in the root directory of the
+current drive, and that's generally a poor location for a temp file
+(depending on privileges, you may not even be able to open a file
+using this name).
 \end{funcdesc}
 
 \begin{datadesc}{TMP_MAX}



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