[Users] Bug in nathelper module or in the replace() function

[Federico Giannici]

Bogdan-Andrei Iancu wrote:
> Federico Giannici wrote:
> 
>> So you are saying that if it happens that two separate and independent 
>> modules for a pure chance modify the same header field, the resulting 
>> message is corrupt???
> 
> yes.
> 
>>
>> I think this is a GREAT limitation (I'd call it a bug) of the lumps 
>> handling code...
> 
> it's not a limitation of the code, but of the concept. having a set of 
> parallel changes starting from the same initial text may lead to 
> inconsistency.....
> that's a tribute for speed.....

I remain convinced that, if parallel modifications of different HFs is 
possible (so there must be a mechanism to update pointers to others 
HFs), then two modifications of the same HF should be possible too.

Unfortunately, I'm not a good enough C programmer to do it...  ;-)


Bye.

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