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[Bug libc/11070] New: Glibc netdb.h does not provide prototype for 'iruserok'


The function 'iruserok' is exported by libc.so, but there is no prototype for it
in any header file and the manual is silent on it.  Options to improving this
situation:

1) Provide a prototype in netdb.h for the function.

2) Suggest in the manual that people shouldn't use 'iruserok'.

I note that netdb.h already has a prototype for 'ruserok'.

Other options?

The background here is that GNU InetUtils is using the 'iruserok' function in
rshd and rlogind, and provides its own internal prototype because it is missing
in glibc.  This breaks building on BSD systems which uses another prototype. 
For more background, see http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.lib.gnulib.bugs/19842

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           Summary: Glibc netdb.h does not provide prototype for 'iruserok'
           Product: glibc
           Version: unspecified
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: libc
        AssignedTo: drepper at redhat dot com
        ReportedBy: simon at josefsson dot org
                CC: glibc-bugs at sources dot redhat dot com


http://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11070

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