Rich Felker
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previously, a common __posix_spawnx backend was used that accepted an additional argument for the execve variant to call in the child. this moderately bloated up the posix_spawn function, shuffling arguments between stack and/or registers to call a 7-argument function from a 6-argument one. instead, tuck the exec function pointer in an unused part of the (large) pthread_spawnattr_t structure, and have posix_spawnp duplicate the attributes and fill in a pointer to __execvpe. the net code size change is minimal, but the weight is shifted to the "heavier" function which already pulls in more dependencies. as a bonus, we get rid of an external symbol (__posix_spawnx) that had no really good place for a declaration because it shouldn't have existed to begin with.
musl libc
musl, pronounced like the word "mussel", is an MIT-licensed
implementation of the standard C library targetting the Linux syscall
API, suitable for use in a wide range of deployment environments. musl
offers efficient static and dynamic linking support, lightweight code
and low runtime overhead, strong fail-safe guarantees under correct
usage, and correctness in the sense of standards conformance and
safety. musl is built on the principle that these goals are best
achieved through simple code that is easy to understand and maintain.
The 1.1 release series for musl features coverage for all interfaces
defined in ISO C99 and POSIX 2008 base, along with a number of
non-standardized interfaces for compatibility with Linux, BSD, and
glibc functionality.
For basic installation instructions, see the included INSTALL file.
Information on full musl-targeted compiler toolchains, system
bootstrapping, and Linux distributions built on musl can be found on
the project website:
http://www.musl-libc.org/