Ethereal-dev: Re: [Ethereal-dev] Coverity dead code bugs

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From: Gerald Combs <gerald@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 14:16:12 -0600
I'll start creating Bugzilla entries shortly.

Olivier Biot wrote:
> Hello Jaap,
>  
> I second the idea of submitting reviewed "dead code" bugs identified by
> Coverity to the Ethereal Bugzilla database. Another option is to post a
> request for review on specific "dead code" bugs we reviewed but were
> unable to fix ( e.g. due to lack of acquaintance with a given protocol).
>  
> Best regards,
>  
> Olivier
> 
>  
> On 3/17/06, *Jaap Keuter* <jaap.keuter@xxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:jaap.keuter@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
> 
>     Hi list,
> 
>     Would it be wise to get the Coverity records signalling dead code and
>     which are tagged as bugs into the Ethereal bug database?
>     These are tricky bugs, but are not likely to present a security risk,
>     hence publication isn't a problem. Larger exposure of these tricky bugs
>     can get them 'in view' of the person who knows about that code or
>     protocol with a higher chance of getting a repair.
> 
>     Thanx,
>     Jaap
> 
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