Safe applets (was: RE: ls -l segfault + [PATCH])

[Jan Evert van Grootheest]

> I mostly is worrying how to prevent such bugs from reappearing.
> 
> The problem is that it is very easy to forget that applet
> is a safe one and thus whoever is hacking on it
> should be extra careful.
> 
> Adding /* THIS IS A "SAFE" APPLET, BE CAREFUL! */
> seems to be some sort of a solution, but I bet people will 
> overlook it.
> 
> Will try it with ls.c and see...

What other requirements are there for safe applets?
Is that documented anywhere?

-- Jan Evert 
 
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