Re: bin/33521: Strange login procedure for a user with name "_"

[dieter roelants <dieter.NetBSD%pandora.be@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR bin/33521; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: dieter roelants <dieter.NetBSD%pandora.be@localhost>
To: gnats-bugs%NetBSD.org@localhost
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Subject: Re: bin/33521: Strange login procedure for a user with name "_"
Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2008 22:44:08 +0100

 On Tue, 22 Jan 2008 19:50:02 +0000 (UTC)
 David Holland <dholland%eecs.harvard.edu@localhost> wrote:
 
 >  Looking at the logic, I think '_' should be considered a digit rather
 >  than uppercase. If you log in with all uppercase getty will deduce
 >  that you're on an uppercase-only terminal and adjust accordingly; if
 >  underscore is treated either as either upper or lower it compromises
 >  that logic. But nothing seems to require that a "digit" be actually
 >  a numeric digit. (Maybe the variable name shouhld be changed to
 >  digit_punc?) 
 
 I guess you're right. I was a bit confused by the digit variable,
 because it gets increased instead of just set to 1 like the others.
 But indeed, the result doesn't seem to be used. Do you want me to send
 an updated patch?
 
 >  I wonder if there are any uppercase-only terminals left in service
 >  anywhere in the world. :-)
 
 Heh. :)
 
 
 dieter