system(3): Unwrap execve()
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Authored by des on Mar 4 2026, 2:43 PM.

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rG3d394a1da079: system(3): Unwrap execve()
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There is no need to call execl(), which will allocate an array and copy
our arguments into it, when we can use a static array and call execve()
directly.

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des created this revision.Mar 4 2026, 2:43 PM

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des requested review of this revision.Mar 4 2026, 2:43 PM

Harbormaster completed remote builds in B71178: Diff 173114.Mar 4 2026, 2:43 PM

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Closed by commit rG40e52e0edd03: system(3): Unwrap execve() (authored by des). · Explain WhyMar 4 2026, 3:23 PM

This revision was automatically updated to reflect the committed changes.

des added a commit: rG40e52e0edd03: system(3): Unwrap execve().

des added a commit: rG3d394a1da079: system(3): Unwrap execve().Mar 11 2026, 1:17 PM

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