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Re: Preparing for 0.155
- From: Roland McGrath <roland at hack dot frob dot com>
- To: elfutils-devel at lists dot fedorahosted dot org
- Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2012 13:57:06 -0700
- Subject: Re: Preparing for 0.155
> Suggestions for a better description welcome. Originally I had:
> "elf_getshdr now doesn't sometimes assert on non-mmaped ELF files after
> calling elf_cntl(ELF_C_FDREAD)."
We haven't usually added NEWS items for bug fixes.
> It will be fine. [...]
No, it won't. You are missing the security issues I'm talking about.
(It's also completely wrong API layering.) Sorry I gave you a false
impression of approval about this. I was not thinking very clearly
at the Cauldron. I object strenuously to making a release with this
code in it. We can discuss the details when I'm back from vacation.
Thanks,
Roland