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Date:      Fri, 5 Apr 2002 14:11:31 -0500
From:      utsl@quic.net
To:        Brian Somers <brian@freebsd-services.com>
Cc:        freebsd-standards@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: utmpx implementation
Message-ID:  <20020405191131.GA2287@quic.net>
In-Reply-To: <200204051724.g35HOeq7045079@hak.lan.Awfulhak.org>
References:  <20020322001031.GA21735@quic.net> <200204051724.g35HOeq7045079@hak.lan.Awfulhak.org>

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On Fri, Apr 05, 2002 at 06:24:40PM +0100, Brian Somers wrote:
> > I have written a utmpx implementation. It is written from scratch from
> > the SUSv2 spec (also in POSIX, I believe), and is under BSD license. I
> > have also examined other systems, and included what made sense to me.
> > 
> > I have partially implemented reentrant functions, but haven't finished yet.
> > Suggestions and patches are welcome.
> [.....]
> 
> Hi,
> 
> This is just a comfort message to say that you haven't been ignored.  
> I'm very interested in this implementation and will get around to 
> trying it out RSN.

Thank you.

I'm using it for a project I'm working on, and it was a huge help with
source compatibility.

I am also looking writing an implemention of libshadow, which would
provide getspent and related functions, but work with /etc/master.passwd.
Reading will be easy, but I'm still thinking about how to do writing.

	---Nathan

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