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diff src/fileio.c @ 25933:3258c12243e2
(Fmake_temp_name): add a ref to `make-temp-file' in the docstring.
| author | Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> |
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| date | Fri, 08 Oct 1999 21:42:32 +0000 |
| parents | 0a7261c1d487 |
| children | 3fe72924110d |
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--- a/src/fileio.c Fri Oct 08 21:28:05 1999 +0000 +++ b/src/fileio.c Fri Oct 08 21:42:32 1999 +0000 @@ -846,7 +846,11 @@ \n\ In addition, this function makes an attempt to choose a name\n\ which has no existing file. To make this work,\n\ -PREFIX should be an absolute file name.") +PREFIX should be an absolute file name.\n\ +\n\ +There is a race condition between calling `make-temp-name' and creating the +file which opens all kinds of security holes. For that reason, you should +probably use `make-temp-file' instead.") (prefix) Lisp_Object prefix; {
