Re: [HACKERS] removing the exec() from doexec() - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: [HACKERS] removing the exec() from doexec()
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Msg-id 199804301517.LAA14561@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to Re: [HACKERS] removing the exec() from doexec()  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
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> Setting the process title from C is messy, but there is a readily
> available reference.  The Berkeley sendmail distribution includes code
> to emulate setproctitle on practically every platform.  See conf.h and
> conf.c in any recent sendmail release.  Warning: it's grotty enough to
> make a strong man weep.  Don't read near mealtime ;-)

Yep, I have seen it.  Good advice.  What does grotty mean?

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