Tweak GETOPT_RESET comment
Signed-off-by: Denys Vlasenko <vda.linux@googlemail.com>
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@@ -1176,19 +1176,17 @@ extern const char *applet_long_options;
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#endif
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#endif
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extern uint32_t option_mask32;
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extern uint32_t option_mask32;
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extern uint32_t getopt32(char **argv, const char *applet_opts, ...) FAST_FUNC;
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extern uint32_t getopt32(char **argv, const char *applet_opts, ...) FAST_FUNC;
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/* BSD-derived getopt() functions require that optind be set to 1 in
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/* BSD-derived getopt() functions require that optind be set to 1 in
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* order to reset getopt() state. This used to be generally accepted
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* order to reset getopt() state. This used to be generally accepted
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* way of resetting getopt(). However, glibc's getopt()
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* way of resetting getopt(). However, glibc's getopt()
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* has additional getopt() state beyond optind (specifically, glibc
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* has additional getopt() state beyond optind (specifically, glibc
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* extensions ('+' and '-' at the start of the string), and requires
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* extensions such as '+' and '-' at the start of the string), and requires
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* that optind be set to zero to reset its state. BSD-derived versions
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* that optind be set to zero to reset its state. BSD-derived versions
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* of getopt() misbehaved if optind is set to 0 in order to reset getopt(),
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* of getopt() misbehaved if optind is set to 0 in order to reset getopt(),
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* and glibc's getopt() used to coredump if optind is set 1 in order
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* and glibc's getopt() used to coredump if optind is set 1 in order
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* to reset getopt().
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* to reset getopt().
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* Then BSD introduced additional variable "optreset" which
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* Then BSD introduced additional variable "optreset" which should be
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* be set to 1 in order to reset getopt(). Sigh. Standards, anyone?
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* set to 1 in order to reset getopt(). Sigh. Standards, anyone?
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*
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*
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* By ~2008, OpenBSD 3.4 was changed to survive glibc-like optind = 0
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* By ~2008, OpenBSD 3.4 was changed to survive glibc-like optind = 0
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* (to interpret it as if optreset was set).
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* (to interpret it as if optreset was set).
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