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Date:      Fri, 24 Jan 2003 09:12:37 -0200
From:      "Daniel C. Sobral" <dcs@tcoip.com.br>
To:        Poul-Henning Kamp <phk@FreeBSD.org>
Cc:        cvs-committers@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: cvs commit: src/lib/libc/stdlib malloc.c
Message-ID:  <3E311FA5.8020703@tcoip.com.br>
In-Reply-To: <200301232126.h0NLQlqt059398@repoman.freebsd.org>
References:  <200301232126.h0NLQlqt059398@repoman.freebsd.org>

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Poul-Henning Kamp wrote:
> phk         2003/01/23 13:26:47 PST
> 
>   Modified files:
>     lib/libc/stdlib      malloc.c 
>   Log:
>   For "sensitive" processes, we always set the 'A' flag which causes abort()
>   to be called on first sight of trouble.
>   
>   "sensitive" is somewhat arbitrarily defined as "setuid, setgid, uid == root
>   or gid == wheel".
>   
>   The 'A' option carries no performance penalty.
>   
>   It is not possible to override this setting: fix the program instead.
>   
>   Absentmindedly nodded OK to by:    various

Since X runs as root, I tremble in fear at the thought of this change. 
Some programs are harder to fix than others...

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