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--without-posix code uses scm_getpid() in libguile-2.0.2

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From: help-debbugs <at> gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System)
To: Jan Schukat <shookie <at> email.de>
Subject: bug#13768: closed (Re: bug#13768: --without-posix code uses
 scm_getpid() in libguile-2.0.2)
Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2013 19:24:02 +0000

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Your bug report

#13768: --without-posix code uses scm_getpid() in libguile-2.0.2

which was filed against the guile package, has been closed.

The explanation is attached below, along with your original report.
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From: Andy Wingo <wingo <at> pobox.com>
To: Jan Schukat <shookie <at> email.de>
Cc: 13768-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#13768: --without-posix code uses scm_getpid() in
	libguile-2.0.2
Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2013 20:21:54 +0100

On Wed 20 Feb 2013 00:38, Jan Schukat <shookie <at> email.de> writes:

> What happens is, in random.c in random_state_of_last_resort on line 668
> scm_getpid is used to seed the random generator. So either a
> preprocessor switch or a hand constructed scm like in scm_getpid
> (scm_from_ulong(getpid())) should be used there.

Fixed, thanks for the report.

Andy
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From: Jan Schukat <shookie <at> email.de>
To: bug-guile <at> gnu.org
Subject: --without-posix code uses scm_getpid() in libguile-2.0.2
Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2013 00:38:15 +0100

I'm experimenting a little with statically linking a minimal build of 
libguile. So while no one really would want to build it it with 
--without-posix (except when you want the same functionality on all 
platforms including windows in your program), and this is a low priority 
bug and I can easily fix it myself for my purposes, it is still a bug.

What happens is, in random.c in random_state_of_last_resort on line 668 
scm_getpid is used to seed the random generator. So either a 
preprocessor switch or a hand constructed scm like in scm_getpid 
(scm_from_ulong(getpid())) should be used there.

Regards

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