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Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2014 13:25:23 -0700
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Subject: Re: get rid of getpwent? (Was: cygwin-1.7.28 getpwent header declaration changes ?)
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On 2/7/2014 13:09, Warren Young wrote:
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> I want getpwent() and friends to remain available, but to switch to
> AD/SAM as primary, like OS X does all the time,

I just realized that this means getpwent() turns into an AD database 
linear scan at AD sites.

Hmmm...

I think I'm still in favor of the idea.  It seems like a "Doctor, it 
hurts when I do a complete linear AD scan!" issue.  ("So don't do that, 
then!")

This could make Cygwin a positive force for getting these old programs 
updated to use modern APIs.

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