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From: Tony Maher <anthony.maher@uts.edu.au>
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Subject: Re: getenv semantics
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Danny Braniss wrote:

> now why would FreeBSD supply sources?
> from /usr/src/lib/libc/stlib/getenv.c:
> ...

Thanks I have the source but actually checking the call programatically
should be better since since it does not rely on my interpretation
of code.  It also does not help me understand the problems when code
appears to work on other platforms hence my request for standards
reference.

--
tonym

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