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Re:size_t-to-int vulnerability in Linux’s filesystem layer by afc on Tuesday July 20, 2021 @08:52PM (#27901054)
Yeah, great idea: rather than worry about how to deal with software bugs, just never have bugs...
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Re:size_t-to-int vulnerability in Linux’s filesystem layer by a1369209993 on Wednesday July 21, 2021 @01:36AM (#27902688)
Exactly. This is why systemd is a terrible design. The fastest and most secure code, that never crashes and never needs patching, is code that doesn't exist.
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Re:size_t-to-int vulnerability in Linux’s filesystem layer by michaelmrose on Tuesday July 20, 2021 @09:07PM (#27901147)
runit.c is 330 lines of code

Keeping it small and simple to minimize bugs is perfectly viable and reasonable.

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