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Re: [PATCH][BZ #13724] Do not segfault in pthread_setname_np (x, NULL)


On Mon, Oct 07, 2013 at 04:53:48PM +0200, Andreas Schwab wrote:
> Rich Felker <dalias@aerifal.cx> writes:
> 
> > You disagree with my opinion
> 
> No, I agree to disagree.
> 
> Andreas.
> 
Then do you agree with crashing at pthread_getname_np and waitpid?


diff --git a/nptl/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/pthread_getname.c b/nptl/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/pthread_getname.c
index f5dc336..e0582fa 100644
--- a/nptl/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/pthread_getname.c
+++ b/nptl/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/pthread_getname.c
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ pthread_getname_np (th, buf, len)
   if (len < TASK_COMM_LEN)
     return ERANGE;
 
+  /* Crash when null buffer is supplied.  */
+  if (len)
+    buf[0] = '\0';
+
   if (pd == THREAD_SELF)
     return prctl (PR_GET_NAME, buf) ? errno : 0;
 


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