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Re: [PATCH] Fix problem with authentification on http repository.

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Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
Date
Jul 10, 2008, 08:47 UTC
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On Thu, Jul 10, 2008 at 12:32:27AM -0700, Junio C Hamano wrote:
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> > Wouldn't there still be a race condition for publicly broadcasting your
> > password via ps?
> 
> In addition, I think on some Unices overwriting argv[0] does not have the
> effect Dscho is aiming for.

I thought so, too, but I couldn't find any mention of it online. For curiosity's sake, do you happen to know offhand any platform where this doesn't work (of course, Dscho is really proposing overwriting argv[i], but I don't know if that makes a difference to the portability)?

-Peff
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Message 16 of 18 in “Fix problem with authentification on http repository.”
  1. Fix problem with authentification on http repository.jean.guyader@linkea.org, Sep 29, 2007
  2. Johannes SchindelinSep 29, 2007
  3. Junio C HamanoSep 29, 2007
  4. Johannes SchindelinSep 29, 2007
  5. Junio C HamanoSep 30, 2007
  6. Junio C HamanoJul 9, 2008
  7. Mike HommeyJul 9, 2008
  8. Junio C HamanoJul 9, 2008
  9. Mike HommeyJul 9, 2008
  10. Daniel StenbergJul 9, 2008
  11. Junio C HamanoJul 9, 2008
  12. Mike HommeyJul 9, 2008
  13. Johannes SchindelinJul 9, 2008
  14. Jeff KingJul 10, 2008
  15. Junio C HamanoJul 10, 2008
  16. Jeff KingJul 10, 2008
  17. Johannes SchindelinJul 10, 2008
  18. Andreas EricssonJul 10, 2008

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