[PD-dev] [ pure-data-Patches-1930733 ] 0.41-4: prevent buffer overrun in m_class.c

IOhannes m zmoelnig zmoelnig at iem.at
Tue Jan 13 09:08:11 CET 2009


SourceForge.net wrote:
> 
> Message:
> it seems that MAXPDARG was just replaced with 10.  Seems kind of arbitrary,
> anyone know why 10?  Here's the commit: 

afaic this has been "discussed" in the patch tracker.
read on:

> 
> Comment By: Miller Puckette (millerpuckette)
> Date: 2008-05-26 12:46
> 
> It will work fine to allow MAXARG+1 arguments (6) to vmess; the
> MAXARGS restriction in typedmess() is unrelated.  I think that's
> the best way since apparently some code exists that depends on
> MAXARG+1.  It's not clear what the maximum should really be; since
> this is a convenience routine anyway, I'm thinking it should be
> expanded, say to 10 or so.


fmgafsrt
IOhannes
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