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Re: NSS and db

To: drepper@cygnus.com
Subject: Re: NSS and db
From: "Martin v. Loewis" <martin@mira.isdn.cs.tu-berlin.de>
Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1999 09:37:49 +0200
CC: marcus@harnisch.isdn.cs.tu-berlin.de, libc-alpha@sourceware.cygnus.com
References: <14299.60866.202777.782433@harnisch.isdn.cs.tu-berlin.de> <m37llw9cz1.fsf@localhost.localnet>

> Why should we have added this if it wasn't necessary?

For a very simple reason: You mis-interpreted the requirements on the
functions where you've been using it... 

At least, that is the claim. Responding by essentially saying
"Because." is worse than giving no answer at all, IMHO.

Regards,
Martin

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