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From:
"Theo de Raadt" <deraadt@openbsd.org>
Subject:
Re: setenv(3) segfaults when value == NULL
To:
"Lyndon Nerenberg (VE7TFX/VE6BBM)" <lyndon@orthanc.ca>
Cc:
enh <enh@google.com>, tech@openbsd.org
Date:
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 19:30:54 -0600

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Lyndon Nerenberg (VE7TFX/VE6BBM) <lyndon@orthanc.ca> wrote:

> Theo de Raadt writes:
> 
> > I think these proposal are junk.
> >
> > Historically, the error return is not checked.
> 
> If that's really the case, then error checks and returns should be
> removed from all library functions and system calls.  That will
> sure find all the bugs in a hurry.

That's a really idiotic take, and I don't know what you are trying to
achieve.