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Re: perl getpwnam returns x



>>>>> "Martin" == Martin Schulze <joey@infodrom.org> writes:
    Martin> getpwnam.passwd = x as it is written in /etc/passwd.
    Martin> getspwnam.passwd = encrypted password.

Perl doesn't supoprt getspnam().  It used to do a getspnam under the
covers in the getpwnam call in 5.00404 (I wrote the original patch).
IIRC, that patch was removed in 5.00503 (either upstream or by Darren)
due to complaints about its impact on performance.

-- 
Stephen

"Farcical aquatic ceremonies are no basis for a system of government!"


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