core/vul/vul_temp_filename.h File Reference

Generates a temporary filename. More...

#include <vcl_string.h>

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Functions
vcl_string	vul_temp_filename ()
	Generates a temporary filename.

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Detailed Description

Generates a temporary filename.

Author:

Amitha Perera <perera@cs.rpi.edu>

This is to avoid (GNU) linker warnings (and errors!) about calls to tmpnam being unsafe.

Definition in file vul_temp_filename.h.

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Function Documentation

vcl_string vul_temp_filename

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Generates a temporary filename.

There is a possible race condition, in that some other process may open a the temporary file between the time tmpnam creates (and tests) it, and the time the calling program opens it.

Definition at line 69 of file vul_temp_filename.cxx.