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SEI CERT C Coding Standard
2 Rules
Rule 50. POSIX (POS)
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Rule 50. POSIX (POS)
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Aug 14, 2006
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David Svoboda
Mar 15, 2022
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POS30-C. Use the readlink() function properly
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POS34-C. Do not call putenv() with a pointer to an automatic variable as the argument
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POS35-C. Avoid race conditions while checking for the existence of a symbolic link
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POS36-C. Observe correct revocation order while relinquishing privileges
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POS37-C. Ensure that privilege relinquishment is successful
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POS38-C. Beware of race conditions when using fork and file descriptors
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POS39-C. Use the correct byte ordering when transferring data between systems
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POS44-C. Do not use signals to terminate threads
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POS47-C. Do not use threads that can be canceled asynchronously
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POS48-C. Do not unlock or destroy another POSIX thread's mutex
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POS49-C. When data must be accessed by multiple threads, provide a mutex and guarantee no adjacent data is also accessed
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POS50-C. Declare objects shared between POSIX threads with appropriate storage durations
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POS51-C. Avoid deadlock with POSIX threads by locking in predefined order
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POS52-C. Do not perform operations that can block while holding a POSIX lock
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POS53-C. Do not use more than one mutex for concurrent waiting operations on a condition variable
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POS54-C. Detect and handle POSIX library errors
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Mar 15, 2022 09:44
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