Re: [PATCH] Fix system() behaviour when parameter is NULL

To: "Simon Burge" <simonb%netbsd.org@localhost>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Fix system() behaviour when parameter is NULL
From: "Andy Shevchenko" <andy.shevchenko%gmail.com@localhost>
Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:12:29 +0300

On Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 11:26 AM, Simon Burge <simonb%netbsd.org@localhost> 
wrote:
>> The ISO/IEC 9899:1999 describes in 7.20.4.6 behaviour of the system() when 
>> its
>> parameter is NULL. So, we should check a presence of a command interpreter
>> instead of returning 1.
>
> If you're going to change the behaviour of system(3), please supply
> patches to the manual page to describe the change as well.  Otherwise
> this change will just confuse people.
Indeed. I'll rework my patch and resubmit today. Thanks for note.

-- 
With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko

References:
- [PATCH] Fix system() behaviour when parameter is NULL
  - From: Andy Shevchenko
- Re: [PATCH] Fix system() behaviour when parameter is NULL
  - From: Simon Burge

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