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deprecate cuserid

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* libguile/posix.c:
* libguile/posix.h:
* libguile/deprecated.h:
* libguile/deprecated.c (scm_cuserid): Deprecate cuserid, as it only
  returns 8 bytes of a user's login.

* doc/ref/posix.texi: Remove cuserid from docs.
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Andy Wingo 2010-11-18 11:15:16 +01:00
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@ -1112,18 +1112,7 @@ or getgrent respectively.
@end deffn
In addition to the accessor procedures for the user database, the
following shortcut procedures are also available.
@deffn {Scheme Procedure} cuserid
@deffnx {C Function} scm_cuserid ()
Return a string containing a user name associated with the
effective user id of the process. Return @code{#f} if this
information cannot be obtained.
This function has been removed from the latest POSIX specification,
Guile provides it only if the system has it. Using @code{(getpwuid
(geteuid))} may be a better idea.
@end deffn
following shortcut procedure is also available.
@deffn {Scheme Procedure} getlogin
@deffnx {C Function} scm_getlogin ()