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On Sat, 25 Jan 1997, Randy Terbush wrote:

> 
> > Maybe Can do before 1.2b5?
> > 
> >   * Change default for KeepAlive so that it doesn't limit to 5 requests
> >     Add MaxKeepAliveRequests for those people who really want a limit.
> >        Status: Alexei posted new patch, +1 Alexei
> > 
> >   * NeXT doesn't compile due to macro NEXT in regex/regcomp.c ???
> >        Status: Marc posted patch, needs tester
> > 
> >   * suexec setuid() before directory checks for nfs mounted filesystems
> >        Status: no patch yet, Randy said he'd look at it
> 
> This presents some potential problems for logging the transaction
> once we have setuid(). I would prefer to postpone changes here until
> after 1.2b5.

In what way?  Can't you just open the fd before you setuid()?