[Bug 715] usage of BROKEN_SETREUID/BROKEN_SETREGID considered harmful

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http://bugzilla.mindrot.org/show_bug.cgi?id=715





------- Additional Comments From mouring at eviladmin.org  2003-09-26 01:52 -------
We original saw two platforms out of our collection with this issue. After the 
release we learned 50% don't behave the way we expect it.  Plus it has always 
been our policy to track "broken" interfaces and not "correct" ones.  It is 
better logic.

The issue is people not testing when we call for it.  We had a good few weeks 
before we had to release (Shorter than I like, but life sucks).  We recieved 
limited response (some good, some with bug fixes attached.. And we are thankful 
for those who help during release).  However, I know all the platforms we 
tagged with this issue are all platforms with people (admins to C programmers) 
*ON THE MAILINGLIST*.

I'm sorry if people expect us to have every hardware/OS under the sun, but it 
is impossible.  <shrug> Since it is an impossiblity and since neither those 
companies or OS communities are unwilling to support us.  Then maybe we should 
stop breaking our backs trying to support them.



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