Problem with the usage of tmpnam in loslib.c

[stefanos82]

The following warning is thrown at the end of compilation procedure:

gcc *.c -O2 -lm -o lua
/usr/bin/ld: /tmp/ccoL5y7d.o: in function `os_tmpname':
loslib.c:(.text+0x2a0): warning: the use of `tmpnam' is dangerous, better use `mkstemp'

As far as I can see from official Lua website, since Lua 5.2 they offer an alternative to choose mkstemp if POSIX is available: https://www.lua.org/source/5.2/loslib.c.html

[rochus-keller]

Well, I don't think it's worth much effort; likely not the most "dangerous" aspect in our lifes ;-)

[stefanos82]

If you like this erroneous behavior by the compilation procedure, no worries from me lol!

[rochus-keller]

There are still so many things to do that I just have to prioritize and ignore less important things.

[stefanos82]

Break them down to smaller pieces to make your life easier to complete or have them listed as bullet points so others could jump in to help, if they know how and have the knowledge to do so? :thinking:

[rochus-keller]

I prefer outlines over bullet points, see https://github.com/rochus-keller/crossline/

[stefanos82]

That would work too.