> Yes, I have noticed. It was that way when I got it. I think it
> is a hack to avoid some kind of error, but I don't know what. Perhaps
> it is to force CA to allocate the usual structures instead of properly
> handling the situation. I haven't changed it on the grounds that (1)
> it (up to now) didn't seem to be causing problems and (2) "Never
> change a working code ...". It looks like bad coding proctice, and it
> would be nice to eliminate it, even if it weren't continually calling
> CA as Noboru says.
>
> Unless someone tells me it is a known trick and has a purpose, I
> will eliminate it (in the next release).
>
I also use this " " to replace the NULL pvname if the user
mistakenly provided a NULL string for name search to an
interactive CA client. If I remember it right this will
avaoid the problem of core dump and accidentally get
out of the interactive CA client.
Ben-chin
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