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Date:      Tue, 30 Nov 1999 12:00:04 -0600
From:      Barry Pederson <bpederson@geocities.com>
To:        arch@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: cvs commit: src/sys/i386/conf files.i386 src/sys/kern  kern_fork.csrc/sys/libkern arc4random.c src/sys/sys libkern.h
Message-ID:  <384410A4.22DCF089@geocities.com>
References:  <Pine.BSF.4.10.9911300944240.59489-100000@jade.chc-chimes.com> <199911301720.JAA25777@apollo.backplane.com>

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Matthew Dillon wrote:
> 
> :Depending on a behavior that isn't defined anywhere and doesn't
> :always work falls in my definition of "negative clue".
> :
> :--
> :- bill fumerola - billf@chc-chimes.com - BF1560 - computer horizons corp -
> 
>     This is a ridiculous argument, Bill.  All of us depend on (or feel
>     comfortable with) behavior that is not defined anywhere.  Such behavior
>     exists everywhere.


Sorry, but I have to agree with Bill on this...depending on undefined
behavior in a system is just plain bad practice.  You're gonna get
burned eventually when someone implements a similar system but doesn't
necessarily exactly copy all the undefined behaviors.

	Barry




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