Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2022 20:50:23 +0000 From: bugzilla-noreply@freebsd.org To: bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: [Bug 261722] sysctlbyname() lost support for the user sub-tree Message-ID: <bug-261722-227@https.bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/>
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https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=261722 Bug ID: 261722 Summary: sysctlbyname() lost support for the user sub-tree Product: Base System Version: Unspecified Hardware: Any OS: Any Status: New Severity: Affects Some People Priority: --- Component: bin Assignee: bugs@FreeBSD.org Reporter: se@FreeBSD.org Created attachment 231560 --> https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=231560&action=edit Patch that restores the lost functionality The function sysctlbyname() lost support for the user sub-tree with commit d05b53e0baee7. The only utility in the base system that is affected is usr.bin/whereis, but out-of-tree sources may also try to get user variables via this call. Normal invocations of "whereis" pass in a sensible PATH environment variable which takes precedence over the false return value of the sysctlbyname() call. A patch that restores the lost functionality has been provided in review D17282. -- You are receiving this mail because: You are the assignee for the bug.help
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