From:	Cesar Rabak <csrabak AT uol DOT com DOT br>
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	Re: Strange text in non stripped header files
Date:	Mon, 12 Mar 2001 21:07:15 -0300
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Eli Zaretskii wrote:
> 
> I believe work is under way to solve this nuisance, by introducing a
> feature into library functions whereby seeking past EOF will fill the gap
> with zeroes (as opposed to random garbage).  When Binutils are linked
> with that improved library, the problem will go away.

It is nice to know, as the users of the program we discovered this
behavior are being advised by the security personnel at the installation
'to take measures' to have the data cleaned.

They point that in some circumstances the 'random garbage' may put in
the compiled programs pieces of documents with 'sensitive data'.

So an interim solution would be to run an utility (like stubby) after
the link phase to zero out the region.

We'll work on it and use it until the new Binutils arrive.

Thanks,

Cesar

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