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Re: git-daemon: needs /root/.config/git/config?

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BLBernhard R. Link <brl+git@mail.brlink.eu>
Date
Jun 9, 2013, 12:47 UTC
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* Ian Kumlien <pomac@vapor.com> [130605 13:31]:
> Yes, i agree, it's suboptimal but I for one would use getpwuid to get
> the home directory of the executing user to avoid this - though i don't
> know how portable it is (or if there is any other issues)

It's not only suboptimal but simply wrong. getpwuid gives at best the initial home directory, and even there it is only a guess. (If you are looking for some home directory of a different user it might be a good guess). But using getpwuid(getuid())->pw_dir if HOME is set is a serious mistake, as you throw out the good value for some almost but not quite totally unrelated value.

        Bernhard R. Link
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  1. Ian KumlienJun 4, 2013
  2. Jeff KingJun 4, 2013
  3. Johannes SixtJun 4, 2013
  4. Jonathan NiederJun 4, 2013
  5. Junio C HamanoJun 4, 2013
  6. Jeff KingJun 4, 2013
  7. Junio C HamanoJun 4, 2013
  8. Ian KumlienJun 5, 2013
  9. Andreas KreyJun 5, 2013
  10. Jeff KingJun 5, 2013
  11. Bernhard R. LinkJun 9, 2013
  12. Ian KumlienJun 10, 2013

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