Fix getenv()/putenv() glitches on Windows #5730
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We fix some wrong assumptions regarding `GetEnvironmentVariableW()`s return value; although the comment got it right, the implementation did not. We also attempt to improve our `putenv()` implementation. The problem that the underlying `_putenv()` is not thread-safe is no longer an issue, since there are mutexes in place. This fixes the ZTS part of bug #66265. However, calling `_putenv()` after `SetEnvironmentVariable()` causes issues regarding empty strings as variable values, because `_putenv()` does not support that (instead, it removes the variable from the environment). Therefore we swap both calls.
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This whole code is a big mess and we fail to unlock in this branch.
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Thanks! I fixed the latter with 32257ac (PHP-7.4), and will have a look at cleaning up the code as soon as possible.
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Closing as this has been marked draft for an extraordinarily long time, I must assume it's not longer applicable or otherwise not interesting to pursue. If I'm wrong, please open a fresh PR against master. |
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It might be good to create an issue for this. |
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We fix some wrong assumptions regarding
GetEnvironmentVariableW()sreturn value; although the comment got it right, the implementation
did not.
We also attempt to improve our
putenv()implementation. The problemthat the underlying
_putenv()is not thread-safe is no longer anissue, since there are mutexes in place. This fixes the ZTS part of
bug #66265.
However, calling
_putenv()afterSetEnvironmentVariable()causesissues regarding empty strings as variable values, because
_putenv()does not support that (instead, it removes the variable from the
environment). Therefore we swap both calls.