Re: tmpfile-gnu: yes!

[Jim Meyering]

Bruno Haible wrote:
> Jim Meyering wrote:
>> > Do we want a tmpfile-gnu module that guarantees that tmpfile() is
>> > not constrained by silly platform limits, and does not put garbage
>> > on stderr on failure to create a temporary file?
>>
>> That sounds worthwhile.
>> No one wants their daemon or library code to spew diagnostics to stderr.
>
> That is an argument for putting the replacement or workaround into the
> module 'tmpfile'. Recall that we create a module 'foo-gnu' if _some_
> people want the POSIX behaviour and _some_ people want the improved/GNU
> behaviour. If everyone wants to improved/GNU behaviour, put it into 'foo'.

Good point.

> Also, do you know any platforms that actually do produce diagnostics on
> stderr? doc/posix-functions/tmpfile.texi does not mention any.

No, but I haven't looked, either.