[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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