Re: $USERPROFILE for $HOME on W32

[Andreas Schwab]

Stefan <address@hidden> writes:

>>> +      /* Set dir and shell from environment variables. */
>>> +      strcpy (the_passwd.pw_dir, getenv ("HOME"));
>
>> What if strlen (getenv ("HOME")) >= sizeof (the_passwd.pw_dir)?
>
> Well, tough!
> This code is not new: it's just moved from one place to another so it's not
> a new problem.

I know, but it is still worth to be fixed.  I don't see why it can't be
dynamically allocated in the first place.

Andreas.

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