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 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-arch" in the body of the message
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