[ net-snmp-Bugs-536386 ] _init_snmp() may not execute

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Bugs item #536386, was opened at 2002-03-28 10:20
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Category: library
Group: None
>Status: Closed
>Resolution: Fixed
Priority: 5
Submitted By: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
>Assigned to: Wes Hardaker (hardaker)
Summary: _init_snmp() may not execute

Initial Comment:
The _init_snmp() call in snmp_api.c tests the Reqid
value in order to avoid executing twice. This creates
an unnecessary hazard, because calling snmp_pdu_create
will increment Reqid, causing _init_snmp() not to run
in a subsequent call to snmp_open().

A better method would be to use a static local 
'done_init' variable, as is done in the init_snmp() 
call, since this would guarantee that the init code
would run at least once.

It would then be possible to check the Reqid variable
and generate a debug or log message if it was found to
be nonzero. This would warn the user that they were
using the API without proper initialization.


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Comment By: Wes Hardaker (hardaker)
Date: 2002-03-28 23:03

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Fixed in the next release.  I didn't implement a reqid check, however.


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