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Rename local, ng to n_groups.
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Jim Meyering 1996-12-27 03:36:53 +00:00
parent f42460fb09
commit 8320e65164

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@ -23,7 +23,9 @@
char *xmalloc ();
/* On Ultrix 4.3, getgroups (0, 0) always fails.
/* On at least Ultrix 4.3 and NextStep 3.2, getgroups (0, 0) always fails.
On other systems, it returns the number of supplemental groups for the
process is returned.
This function handles that special case and lets the system-
provided function handle all others. */
@ -32,7 +34,7 @@ getgroups (n, group)
size_t n;
GETGROUPS_T *group;
{
int ng;
int n_groups;
GETGROUPS_T *gbuf;
#undef getgroups
@ -45,13 +47,13 @@ getgroups (n, group)
while (1)
{
gbuf = (GETGROUPS_T *) xrealloc (gbuf, n * sizeof (GETGROUPS_T));
ng = getgroups (n, gbuf);
if (ng < n)
n_groups = getgroups (n, gbuf);
if (n_groups < n)
break;
n += 10;
}
free (gbuf);
return ng;
return n_groups;
}