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Fix SF bug #675259, os.environ leaks under FreeBSD and Mac OS X

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Even with the extra work to cleanup the env, *BSD still leaks.  Add a note.

Will backport.
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Neal Norwitz 2003-02-07 02:27:36 +00:00
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@ -93,7 +93,9 @@ platforms), and is equivalent to \code{getenv("HOME")} in C.
If the platform supports the \function{putenv()} function, this
mapping may be used to modify the environment as well as query the
environment. \function{putenv()} will be called automatically when
the mapping is modified.
the mapping is modified. \note{On some platforms, including
FreeBSD and Mac OS X, setting \code{environ} may cause memory leaks.
Refer to the system documentation for putenv.}
If \function{putenv()} is not provided, this mapping may be passed to
the appropriate process-creation functions to cause child processes to
@ -193,6 +195,10 @@ started with \function{os.system()}, \function{popen()} or
\function{fork()} and \function{execv()}.
Availability: most flavors of \UNIX, Windows.
\note{On some platforms, including FreeBSD and Mac OS X,
setting \code{environ} may cause memory leaks.
Refer to the system documentation for putenv.}
When \function{putenv()} is
supported, assignments to items in \code{os.environ} are automatically
translated into corresponding calls to \function{putenv()}; however,