[Libguestfs] [PATCH nbdkit 0/2] server: Avoid modifying argv by saving keys in a list and freeing on exit.

[Richard W.M. Jones]

On Tue, Feb 18, 2020 at 10:52:19AM +0000, Richard W.M. Jones wrote:
> Unfortunately you cannot restore argv by setting *p = '=' :-(
> 
> The reason is we advertize that plugins are allowed to save they
> ‘const char *key’ pointer passed to them in .config, but assigning
> *p = '=' changes the key string from "key" back to "key=value".
> 
> Surprisingly only test-eval.sh actually broke, but other plugins are
> undoubtedly affected.

Most plugins only compare key to some string, but the eval plugin
actually saves the key which is why it fails.

I have pushed the revert commit (part 1).

Rich.

> My alternate fix is fairly horrible, but passes all the tests and
> valgrind.
> 
> Rich.
> 
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