The Linux-PAM Module Writers' Guide: Notes

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## 9. Notes

I intend to put development comments here... like ``at the moment this isn't actually supported''. At release time what ever is in this section will be placed in the Bugs section below! :)

- Perhaps we should keep a registry of data-names as used by `pam_[gs]et_data()` so there are no unintentional problems due to conflicts?
- `pam_strerror()` should be internationalized....
- There has been some debate about whether `initgroups()` should be in an application or in a module. It was settled by Sun who stated that initgroups is an action of the application. The modules are permitted to add additional groups, however.
- Refinements/futher suggestions to `syslog(3)` usage by modules are needed.

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